League Against Cruel Sports Appreciated Kate Middleton for Not Being Part of Annual Royal Hunting

LONDON, UK (Dec. 29) – Animal right activists hailed the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton for not participating in the annual pheasant hunting in the royal family, which usually takes place the day after Christmas. 

League Against Cruel Sports Appreciated Kate Middleton for Not Being Part of Annual Royal Hunting

 As a routine, the Royal family was present in the English estate of Sandringham in Norfolk for the usual hunting, but Kate chose not to be part of the expidition, thus attracting the favor of the League Against Cruel Sports. 

"We are delighted that Kate has decided not to take part in the annual bloodbath," said a spokesperson. 

The hunt for the day after Christmas was, as usual, organized by the Queen's husband Prince Philip, before being admitted to hospital for heart surgery during the holiday season.

Video and Photos: Kate Middleton and Prince Williams Joined Prince Harry and David Beckham for Glamorous Night Out

Kate Middleton and Prince William joined Prince Harry and David Beckham for their latest glamorous night out. Take a peek inside in today's PopSugar Rush!

Kate Middleton and Prince Williams Joined Prince Harry and David Beckham for Clamorous Night Out

 Kate Middleton was flanked by two tuxedo-wearing princes Monday evening in London for The Sun's Military Awards, which honors British troops. The Duchess stood out in a stunning strapless Alexander McQueen gown, though a few familiar faces also managed to make their own stylish entrance — David Beckham brought his two eldest boys, Brooklyn and Romeo to the glamorous event. 

Prince William and Prince Harry are both active military men, and the youngest royal brother seemed honored to speak to the crowd, saying, "Like my brother, I share many of the same hopes, the same aspirations to go on operations, and the same fears as all those who serve our Queen and country . . . So, to our amazing, brave families, I know I join every single service man and woman in saying from the bottom of our hearts, thank you."

Before hitting the red carpet this evening, the three young royals sat down with Queen Elizabeth for an annual pre-Christmas meal.

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Artist Scott Wade Created Pippa Middleton's Famous Bum on a Filthy Windscreen of a Car

Pippa Middleton's famous bum has been immortalized on a filthy car.

Artist Scott Wade used a mix of limestone dust, gravel and clay on the car windscreen to recreate the derriere, which caused a global stir at the Royal Wedding in April, the Mirror reported. 

Artist Scott Wade Created Pippa Middleton's Famous Bum on a Filthy Windscreen of a Car

 Scott, teamed up with Confused.com to highlight the importance of cleaning your windscreen in winter, used a technique, similar to sand art, pushing the dirt around the glass to create the envied curves.

However, this is not the first time that Pippa's posterior has been daubed on a car.

The 27-year-old's butt has earlier, also been recreated in a giant mosaic of crumpets, while shortly after the royal marriage a driver of the Peugeot 206 was caught on camera driving through Birmingham with 'Is Pippa's Bum Still Better Than Mine???' daubed across the side of the car in white paint.

Kate Middleton and Prince Williams to Travel to South Pacific for Queen's Diamond Jubilee Next Year

The Royal couple, Kate Middleton and Prince William, is set to travel to one of the smallest nations in the world in celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee next year.

Kate Middleton and Prince Williams to Travel to South Pacific for Queen's Diamond Jubilee

 The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have finalized the plan to fly to Tuvalu - a group of islands in the South Pacific - with just 10,400 population. 

'We are very proud of having the Queen as our head of state and were happily planning to celebrate her jubilee when this wonderful news came through,' says consul to the UK, Iftikhar Ayaz. 

The Royal couple will also travel to Malaysia, Singapore and the Solomon Islands, but the dates are yet to be finalized. 

Despite of the couple’s long trip; the visit to the 'small and faraway state' of Tuvalu is expected to create the most interest. 

'As the islands that make up Tuvalu are very remote - some are 500km apart - the news will take a while to filter through,' Iftikhar tells the Daily Mail.

'But all of the residents will be delighted.' 

As part of the celebrations for the Queen's 60 years on the throne, Prince Charles and Camilla will travel to Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, while Prince Harry is to fly solo in Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas.

Kate Middleton’s pregnant: US Magazine In Touch -- Denial by Royal Sources at Buckingham Palace

Kate Middleton in Loose Dress

Kate Middleton’s pregnant! O Really? Those have been the rumors buzzing around the newest Royal, the Duchess of Cambridge having only married to Prince William for just short of 7 months. American magazine claimed it could 'confirm' Kate is 'around six weeks pregnant.'

US In Touch Magazine definitely appear to feel they've got a dig, a Buckingham Palace insider saying "Since before they even got married, it's been made clear to William and Kate that having children should be their number-one priority".

But yesterday a Buckingham Palace spokesman refused to be drawn on the rumors, simply saying: ‘We do not comment on speculation. If there would be something positive, the world will hear from us not from US. ’

Last week officials issued a similar statement, which read: ‘This is not something we would confirm or deny.’

Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton’s wearing loose outfits and denying to eat peanut paste in a recent trip to Denmark sparked the pregnancy rumours once again.

And now US publication In Touch has claimed it can ‘confirm’ the Duchess is expecting, adding the couple had already chosen potential name: 'Edward, Philip and Michael are likely choices for a boy, Alice or Rose for a girl.'

The magazine speculated the couple have even gone as far as deciding on nurseries, ‘one in Nottingham Cottage, where Kate and William have been staying, another near their home in Wales and yet another at Kensington Palace’.

Tom Sykes on The Daily Beast quoted the Buckingham Palace denial statement, “We never confirm or deny these rumors. This is about the millionth [pregnancy] report we’ve had. If it were true, you’d hear the announcement from us and not a gossip magazine in the U.S.”

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Kate Middleton: The Queen of Arts -- Duchess of Cambridge to Support British Art Institutions

 Kate Middleton will be the "queen of the arts." The Duchess of Cambridge is about to offer support to many British art institutions, such as the Tate, National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery and the V & A, offering as "ambassador." Already in recent months, as she tells the Daily Telegraph, the wife of Prince William has met with various directors and curators of museums and public galleries.

Kate Middleton: The Queen of Arts

"The Duchess has a deep interest in art and has very strong links with the artistic world and wants to give its support to the progress of this sector," said a court official. "This is meeting with people from all levels in art institutions to learn more about how an art gallery."

Kate Middleton certainly does not lack the curriculum. The Duchess has a particular interest in photography, she graduated with a thesis on the photographic work of Lewis Carroll (author of "Alice in Wonderland"), in 2001 he studied for three months Renaissance art at the British Institute of Florence and then subscribe to the St Andrew's. Finally, in 2007 he curated an exhibition of the photographer Alistair Morrison.

Pippa and Kate Middleton Attended Common Friends' Marriage in a Different Style

Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, 29, joined sister Pippa, 28, for the nuptials of friends Thomas Sutton and Harriet Colthurst.

Kate and Pippa Middleton in Wedding Ceremony of Thomas Sutton and Harriet Colthurst

While Pippa walked into the Italian-style church in Wilton, Wiltshire, with long-term boyfriend Alex Loudon, Kate was without her husband Prince William. Arriving with a group of close friends including Tom van Straubenzee and James Meade, the prince, 29, had already taken up his position inside as an usher. (Earlier, he and his mates had tucked into lunch at a local pub.)

Eyewitness Mark Stewart says Kate was "dressed to impress" in a bold red Collette Dinnigan lace dress. She was accompanied by pal Louise Aubrey-Fletcher, whose wedding she attended in January. Pippa, meanwhile, wore a dress by Project D (Dannii Minogue's line) and a patent leather headpiece from milliner Gina Foster.

After the service, William and Kate tried to stay out of the limelight, so as not to deflect attention from the bride on her big day. While Pippa and Alex joined the throng in waving off the happy couple, the royals left the church from the rear of the building, quietly getting into his Audi and driving off to the reception at the home of the bride's parents.

Replica of Pippa Middleton's Bridesmaid Dress Gone on Sale for Nominal Price at Debenhams

Replica of Pippa Middleton's Bridesmaid Dress Gone on Sale for Nominal Price

A copy of Pippa Middleton's bridesmaid dress at her sister Kate's wedding to Prince William is to go on sale in Britain, at about a 100th of the cost of the original, a store said Thursday.

Middleton, 27, almost stole the show on her elder sister's big day in April, wowing a global television audience of some two billion viewers as she arrived at Westminster Abbey in a figurehugging white Alexander McQueen dress.

Her stunning appearance sparked an Internet frenzy, with the Facebook group "Pippa Middleton Ass Appreciation Society" attracting almost a quarter of a million fans.

Now Britons seeking to add a bit of royal wedding sparkle to their lives are in luck - department store Debenhams has announced that from September it will be selling a cut-price gown inspired by Middleton's dress.

The original reportedly cost around $32,600 but the replica will retail for just $270, said Debenhams, which has branches across Britain.

The store said it has been inundated with requests for dresses modelled on those at the royal wedding, with demand for Middleton's gown even outstripping interest in the dress worn by her sister, now known as Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge.

"Both men and women everywhere were instantly talking about Pippa, so naturally bridesto-be will want to emulate her classic look - both for themselves or their bridesmaids," said Alain Mehada, chief personal shopper at Debenhams branch on London's Oxford Street.

Debenhams also plans to sell a replica of the emerald green evening gown worn by Pippa Middleton at the evening wedding party for $160, and a flower-girl dress which will retail at between $76 and $83. Both will go on sale later this year.

Kate Middleton Gets Tough Training to Defy Possible Kidnapping Attempt

LONDON - The ever growing public profile has made her a latent target for kidnappers. Yes, she is none other than Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, who has been under rigorous SAS training to defend any kind of kidnapping attempt.

Kate Middleton Gets Tough Training to Defy Possible Kidnapping Attempt

The SAS training is thought to be ‘very tough, physically and mentally’ and is thought to learn vital endurance skills. Generally, the training is given by SAS, personal protection or MI5 officers. 

Reportedly, Kate Middleton was provided the personal protection training near her Anglesey home, on the advice of royal officials.

Different reports imply that the Duchess of Cambridge would have trained how to respond in case of a possible kidnapping attempt, how to create a connection with kidnappers, how to drive under pressure, and also create and pass on coded messages.

One reliable source told that the royal family wanted to ensure Kate's new status wouldn't make her exposed to attack.

“She has been well trained in what to do should the unthinkable happen,” the source further said.

The Queen, Prince Charles and Prince William have all undergone the similar kind of training courses, often used by high-profile politicians and diplomats.

Kate Middleton, Prince Williams and Prince Harry Were Spotted at Edinburgh Airport for Budget Airline FlyBE

Passengers at Edinburgh Airport may have had to do a double-take after spotting some members of the royal family on their budget flight.

Kate Middleton, Prince Williams and Prince harry Preferred Budget Airline FlyBE at Edinburgh Airport 

Kate Middleton and Prince William were spotted queuing up for a flight to Manchester with budget airline FlyBE, the Daily Mail has reported.

And because FlyBE only offers economy and economy plus class, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge simply strapped themselves in amongst other members of the public - although they did have bodyguards present.

The couple had been attending the wedding of Zara Phillips - granddaughter of the Queen - and Mike Tindall, the captain of the England rugby team, in the Scottish city.

A spokesman for Manchester Airport told the newspaper that with Ms Middleton and Prince William now living in north Wales, "we were hoping to see them more often and become their local international airport of choice and we are looking forward to welcoming them through our doors over the coming years".

The royal airport lounge has also been given a makeover to accommodate the couple on their next visit.

Meanwhile, Prince Harry boarded an easyJet flight from Edinburgh Airport to London, although the news resource did not know which south-east travel hub he was heading to.

Ms Middleton and Prince William recently flew back to Heathrow Airport after the overseas tour in Canada and the US.

Pippa Middleton Polled the Best Celebrity Tan Beating Cheryl Cole and Christine Bleakley

Cheryl Cole and Christine Bleakley have been pipped in a poll to find the best celebrity tan - by Pippa Middleton.

Pippa Middleton Polled the Best Celebrity Tan Beating Cheryl Cole and Christine Bleakley

Famous sun-seekers were left in the shade by the Duchess of Cambridge's sister, after Pippa's tan was voted the most desirable skin tone of the summer, picking up almost two-thirds (60 per cent) of the vote.

Girls Aloud star Cheryl was second with 26 per cent, while Daybreak star Christine came in third with eight per cent.

Experts drew up a celebrity tan-tone colour chart to help people decide which was their favourite and christened Pippa's skin Royal Mocha.

The survey of 2,000 women aged between 18 and 44 was commissioned to mark the launch of TV channel Really on Freeview for the first time.

Channel head Clare Laycock said: "Our study shows that, while it's tempting to go overboard on the beach or with fake tan, this August a more natural colour is most popular.

"We all know people who come back from the salon more tangoed than tanned - now they have the perfect tan-tone chart to guide them on their tan choices for the summer."

What makes Aishwarya Rai and Kate Middleton Different ...??

When it comes to matters related to wedding, Aishwarya Rai is very much like any other emotional Indian woman, Zee News reports. She might be a proud endorser of countless international brands but at the end of the day, Ash is typically Indian at heart.

So what if she walks the Cannes red carpet in designer western gowns, our very own Bachchan bahu will never do what Princess Catherine aka Kate Middleton did recently! The newly crowned Duchess of Cambridge had happily put her iconic wedding gown on display at an exhibition at the Buckingham Palace. But soon ‘mom-to-be’ Aishwarya will never exhibit her wedding attire in public.

Talking to a daily, a source close to the actress said, “While most brides want designers to make their wedding outfits, Ash and her mom chose her wedding saree from a non-designer store.