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TMZ: the celebrity gossip site that crashed the royal wedding

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TMZ originally stood for Thirty-Mile Zone, a swath of Los Angeles covering the entertainment industry, but now the abbreviation means something else and is prompting howls 5,000 miles away in Buckingham Palace. TMZ.com took its name from the cartographic reference, but the news website is in the business of getting global clicks through scoops on celebrities, athletes, tycoons – and royalty. Its clout was on neon-flashing display this week with a series of exclusives about whether Meghan Markle’s father, Thomas Markle, would attend her marriage to Prince Harry at Windsor Castle on Saturday. Six royal weddings in one to mark Harry and Meghan"s big day - video The will-he-won’t-he saga (conclusion: he won’t ) gripped readers, upended the British royal family’s choreographed preparations and sent other media outlets scrambling to follow up TMZ’s daily updates. The House of Windsor and the hounds of Fleet Street, humbled by an operation based at a ...

Meghan Markle"s Wedding Car Has Been Used Before, For A Much, Much Sadder Royal Event

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The Royal Wedding was a celebration that caught the entire world"s attention. Millions of people were glued to their TVs, computers, and phones as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle said "I do." The day was full of symbolic meaning and every detail seemed to have been chosen for a reason, which is why the Rolls-Royce that was used to bring the bride-to-be to the church on time quickly fell under the spotlight, too. Some commentators are now suggesting Meghan Markle"s wedding car has a secret past and once you find out what it is, I"m sure you"ll agree that pretty much any other vehicle would have been more suited to the new Duchess. The luxurious Rolls-Royce Phantom IV that ferried the bride and her mother from the Cliveden House Hotel to St. George"s Chapel has such a rich history behind it and was the ultimate easter egg for royal watchers obsessed with the big day. According to reports by the Daily Mail , the maroon-coloured vintage car is in fact the ...

Royal wedding row over grass cutting as councillors accused of prioritising Meghan"s hotel

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A Royal Wedding row has ignited in Buckinghamshire as the county council has been accused of cutting the grass around the hotel Meghan Markle stayed at, at the expense of residents. In some areas near Cliveden House, Taplow, the grass has not been cut by Buckinghamshire County Council at all, according to one councillor. Cllr Dev Dhillon, who represents the local area, told The Telegraph that the overgrown verges were "dangerous" because they had grown so high that pedestrians walking to the town centre could not be seen. He said it was "really appalling" that the grass cut "for the temporary look for the Duchess of Sussex" was prioritised over more well-trodden areas. Mr Dhillon told The Telegraph: "We normally have a full grass cut in my division and I had a lot of complaints from residents that none of the grass has been done so far this year. Meghan Markle arrives with her mother Doria Ragland at Cliveden House hotel  Credit: STEVE PARSONS/AFP ...

Royal baby photo brings back precious memories for families

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A photo taken by the Duchess of Cambridge of baby Prince Louis being kissed by his older sister Charlotte has brought back fond memories to many families of their own children"s first pictures together. Image copyright Joanna Image caption Alexander, 5, looking delighted to meet his day-old sister Miya born in October Image copyright Emma Louise Image caption "Unconditional love from the very moment they set eyes on each other." Elle, 4, meeting baby Brooke, born on 12 April 2018 Image copyright Hannah Jones Image caption "One of the most overwhelmingly emotional times of my life." Hannah Jones remembering her daughter Gemma meeting baby Oscar last year Image copyright LouiseEmery Image caption A "magical moment" for Charlie, 5, holding his baby brother Max last year who had been in the neonatal intensive care unit for 40 days Image copyright Emily Mead Image caption Edward, 2, meeting Margot Louisa Mar...

Royal baby pictures: Watch Prince Louis grow

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None Another Cambridge cutie to coo over! Prince Louis of Cambridge, third child of Prince William and Duchess Kate, arrived April 23, 2018, at the same London hospital where his father and older brother and sister, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, were born, at St. Mary"s Hospital in Paddington. Prince Louis Arthur Charles (names of some of his ancestors, including grandfather Prince Charles) is fifth in line to the British throne. ANDY RAIN, EPA-EFE

What is Kate Middleton"s coat of arms after her marriage to Prince William and how does the tradition work?

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BOTH Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton have their own coat of arms after marrying into the royal family. But what is the difference between the two and how does the tradition work? Reuters Kate Middleton"s coat of arms has three acorns to represent her and her siblings What is Kate Middleton"s coat of arms? The Duchess of Cambridge shares a design with her family, at her father’s request. It is a blue and red design featuring three acorns to represent the three Middleton children Kate, Pippa and James. Acorns were chosen to represent the oak trees surrounding the Middleton’s family home in Berkshire. The two narrow white chevronels portray the mountains of the Peak District, which is an area the family like to visit. AFP The Duchess of Cambridge shares a design with her family, at her father’s request The crest cost an estimated £4,000 to create and was commissioned by businessman Michael Middleton. How is Meghan Markle’s coat of arms different to Kate Midd...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are rumored to honeymoon at this Canada resort — and it"s only $380 a night

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, may be honeymooning in Canada at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge in Alberta, according to a new report from TMZ. While CNBC Make It could not independently confirm the honeymoon plans (emails to Kensington Palace and the lodge were not returned), the resort is certainly fit for royalty. In fact, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth stayed there in 1939. Yet a standard room can be had for just $383 (American) a night. Located in the thick of wilderness and on the foot of Lake Beauvert, the 700-acre, 440-room mountain getaway is surrounded by breathtaking scenery, and it"s home to one of Canada"s top 10 golf courses, a spa that recently completed a $7 million makeover and a wealth of outdoor activities like hiking, canoeing, horseback riding and mountain biking. Guests who book one of the 10 signature cabins receive a private butler. These one- to eight-bedroom cabins are strategically staggered throughout ...