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The British Royal Family Wax Figures At Madame Tussauds In Washington DC

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Wax figures of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Harry, are unveiled at The British Royal Family Wax Figures event at Madame Tussauds on May 5, 2015 in Washington, DC.

Prince William And Catherine, Duchess Of Cambridge Leaves Kensington Palace

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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge left Kensington Palace with Prince George and four-day-old Princess Charlotte on May 6, 2015 in London, England to retreat to their country home. William and Kate headed out of London with their new baby and her one-year-old brother Prince George as they made their way on the 115-mile journey to Anmer Hall, their bolt-hole in Norfolk. They will spend the first few weeks of the princess's life in their refurbished Georgian mansion, on the Queen's private Sandringham estate, as they get to grips with looking after both a newborn and toddler. The Duchess's parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, are expected to be house guests for the next week or so as they help Kate look after her two children and giving her a chance to escape with the Duke for walks with their dog, Lupo. William is on two weeks' paternity leave from his job as an air ambulance helicopter pilot and is expected to start the final phase o...

HRH, Queen Elizabeth Meets Royal Baby, Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, For The First Time

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   The new Princess Charlotte of Cambridge has met her great-grandmother for the first time as the Queen was introduced to the fourth-in-line to the throne.  The 89-year-old monarch visited the Kensington Palace home of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge after returning from a private weekend in Norfolk, but stayed for less than half-an-hour. The meeting took place shortly after the birth of Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, born at 8.34am on Saturday weighing 8lbs 3oz, was officially registered. Copy of the birth certificate for Princess Charlotte of Cambridge:  As was the case with her older brother Prince George, Westminster city council's deputy registrar, Alison Cathcart, travelled to the couple's home to witness the signing of the register. And, also as then, the couple's occupations were described as Prince and Princess of the United Kingdom. The duke and duchess are expected to decamp shortly to their country residence, Anmer Hall, on the Queen's Sandringham estate i...

In Honour Of Charles, Diana And The Queen: Charlotte Elizabeth Diana

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Britain's newspapers lauded the choice of "Charlotte Elizabeth Diana" as the name of the new baby of Prince William and his wife Kate as a tribute to family on Tuesday on May 4, 2015. 

The Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Name Their New-Born Baby Daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Diana

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The Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge have named their new-born baby girl, Charlotte Elizabeth Diane. The royal baby's name was announced this afternoon by Kensington Palace. The fourth in line to the throne will be known as Her Royal Highness, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge. She was born on Saturday in the Lindo Wing of London's St Mary's Hospital weighing 8lbs 3oz (3.7kg). The Queen and other senior royals were told of the baby's name before the announcement was made public. A Kensington Palace official, when asked about the couple's choice of name, said: "We'll let the names speak for themselves." Charlotte, the feminine form of Charles, has a long royal pedigree and became popular in the 18th century when it was the name of George III's queen. The King bought Buckingham House in 1761 for his wife Queen Charlotte to use as a family home close to St James's Palace - it became known as the Queen's House and is now Buckingham Palace. Charles i...

Reaction To The Birth Of The Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge's Second Child

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  The British newspaper front pages are seen following Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge introducing their newborn daughter at The Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital on May 3, 2015 in London, England.  

Carole, Pippa And Michael Middleton Arrived At Kensington Palace To See New Baby Princess

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Carole Middleton and Pippa Middleton arrive at Kensington Palace the day after the birth of The Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge's daughter at Kensington Palace on May 3, 2015 in London, England. Carole Elizabeth Middleton, is a former flight attendant turned businesswoman, and mother of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and her siblings, Philippa "Pippa" Middleton and James William Middleton.   Michael Middleton arrived separately to Kensington Palace around half an hour after his wife and daughter. He joined his wife Carole and daughter Pippa as well as Prince Charles and Camilla at the royal residence.    

The Prince Of Wales Arrived At Kensington Palace To Meet His First Granddaughter

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  Family members have visited the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's new baby daughter at Kensington Palace. Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall travelled from their home at Highgrove in Gloucestershire to see the princess for the first time.   The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall spent more than an hour with their new granddaughter. The BBC's Peter Hunt says the name of the duke and duchess's second child - sister to Prince George - will not be announced on Sunday.   The princess, who is fourth in line to the throne, was delivered at 08:34 BST on Saturday at St Mary's Hospital in London, and weighed 8lbs 3oz (3.7kg).   The Duchess of Cambridge's parents, Michael and Carole Middleton, and her sister Pippa also met the princess.    

Catherine, Duchess Of Cambridge Has Left Hospital with Their New Baby Princess

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  Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge holds her newly-born daughter, her second child with Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, as they show her to the media outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital in central London, on May 2, 2015. The Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a daughter weighing 8lbs 3oz, Kensington Palace announced. The newly-born Princess of Cambridge is fourth in line to the British throne.  

Prince William And Prince George At St Mary's Hospital

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Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and his son Prince George return to the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital on May 2, 2015 in London, England. The Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a daughter at 8.34 am this morning weighing 8lbs 3oz.

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge Has Given Birth To A Girl, Kensington Palace Has Announced

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  Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge was admitted at 6 a.m. local time (0500 GMT) Saturday to the exclusive Lindo wing at St. Mary's Hospital West London on May 2, 2015. The couple's first child, Prince George, was born July 22, 2013 at the same hospital. William, who is on leave from his job as an air ambulance pilot, was at his wife's side in the hospital, as he was for George's birth.   The baby weighs 8lbs 3oz and her father the Duke of Cambridge was also present for the birth, the palace said. The Duchess and the new baby, whose name will be announced "in due course", were both said to be doing well.   The Queen, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall and the baby's uncle Prince Harry had been informed and are "delighted" with the news, the palace added. Kate was a number of days overdue and had been taken to the Lindo wing of St Mary's Hospital at 6 am from her nearby home Kensington Palace.   The p...

Royal Enthusiasts Continue To Wait At St. Mary's Hospital In North London

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Royalist Terry Hutt blows out the candles on a Birthday cake on his 80th Birthday as he continues his wait for a new Royal baby at the Lindo wing as the World's media wait for Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge to go into labour at St Mary's Hospital on April 30, 2015 in London, England. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is expected to give birth at the Lindo wing sometime in the next couple of weeks.     The royal enthusiasts with their sweet treats:   It wasn't the delivery they were waiting for, but royal fans gathered outside the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital were still delighted by a sweet delivery of cakes and pastries arranged by William and Kate on Tuesday morning. Kensington Palace has confirmed that the couple, upon hearing of those camping outside the hospital where the Duchess - née Kate Middleton - is to give birth, arranged breakfast so that the waiting crowds knew "they were thinking of them". The boxes of pastries were rep...

Prince William And Kate Middleton Celebrate 4th Wedding Anniversary

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  On Wednesday, April 29, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge 33, and her Husband Prince William, 32, left their Kensington Palace home around 11 am and headed towards Buckingham palace to celebrate their wedding anniversary. The royals celebrated their 4th wedding anniversary on the low-key day, marking the moment that they said "I do" privately. The couple got married on April 29, 2011, in the festive ceremony at Westminster Abbey.