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A Bella Donna is more than just a pretty face. Sometimes she starts a trend, other times her impact isn't realized until decades after her debut. And then there are a few who become legendary, like this week's choice, Diana, Princess of Wales. Born Diana Spencer, she was not the "commoner" many people initially imagined her to be; she was born into an aristocratic family, which was a requirement Read more
There's no rule that Americans can't marry into the British royal family (although, King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in 1936 to wed an American divorcée), but if you didn't grow up in the UK it might take you a while to tell the Princess Royal from the Duke of Gloucester. Prince William's off the market, so before Prince Harry goes, let's brush up on common royal titles. King and Queen: If Read more
Today we hosted a live chat with royal expert Jerramy Fine, author of Someday My Prince Will Come and founder of Princess Prep in London. She's rubbed shoulders with Princess Anne, Earl Spencer, and the Duchess of York, and shared her valuable knowledge with us. Read our reader questions about the royal wedding and Jerramy's insightful answers below! Gi Jane: How do you think Kate will handle Read more
As a 20-year-old new wife and princess, Diana Spencer maintained a connection to her former ordinary life by keeping up a pen pal relationship with a former colleague. Margaret Hodge, a teacher twice Diana's age who worked with the would-be queen when she was a simple kindergarten teaching assistant, acted as Diana's confidant after her wedding of the century. Now, Mrs. Hodge is putting her Read more
Nine-year-old Fabian Bate had his day brightened last week when he received a personal letter from Kate Middleton. The little guy pictured above has been battling leukemia since 2006, and he met the duchess last month when she visited the Royal Marsden hospital with Prince William. In the letter, Kate wrote: "This must be a troubling time for you, your parents and your sisters, but I know I Read more
The following post was written by disneycouture, who posted it on the OnSugar blog Life, Love & Lace. OK. Seriously, my DVR was all lined up, Blackberry put aside for me to curl up on my leather couch with a bowl of popcorn to watch Lifetime's William & Kate movie premiere. Ten minutes into the movie, I realized that the tissues I thought I'd need were going to be tears of laughter than Read more
Gwen Stefani joined friends for a walk on London's Primrose Hill, and afterward the group, including her youngest son Zuma, grabbed dinner at the Princess of Wales pub. Today, Gwen was back out in her North London neighborhood for a walk with Kingston. Gwen's stay in England with husband Gavin Rossdale and their children has been dotted by many reunions with their pals. Gwen Stefani and Angelina Read more
Kate Middleton and Prince William stepped out for an official visit to the RNLI Lifeboat Station in Anglesey, Wales, this morning. They were on hand to christen a new vessel called the "Hereford Endeavour" docked at Trearddur Bay, not far from where the couple have been making their home while Will's doing a stint with the British Royal Air Force. It was the very first state appearance for the Read more
Prince William and his fiancée Kate Middleton kept the public appearances coming this morning with a stop at their alma mater, St. Andrew's University, in Scotland. It was the second big outing in as many days, as they were also together in Wales yesterday to christen a new lifeboat station. Thousands reportedly turned out to greet William and Kate this morning, with the prince once again Read more
Hysteria, the upcoming Victorian-era rom-com staring Maggie Gyllenhaal, Hugh Dancy, and Rupert Everett, takes on the creation of the first vibrator. The trailer is out today, and it look likes Hugh Dancy, who plays the inventor-doctor, doesn't hold back in his pursuit of female pleasure. By failing to acknowledge women as sexual, our prudish Victorian-era ancestors took part in something we Read more
