Happy Anniversary of Prince William's First Ever Public Appearance
On this day in 1982, Prince William made his first public appearance. If you could call it that, considering he could’ve easily been mistaken for a blanket-wrapped butternut squash.
Madame Tussauds Is Doing Great Work These Days
To mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday tomorrow, she sat for a portrait with her heirs, her son, grandson, and great-grandson, who was styled like a schoolboy circa 1906 and standing on a stack of what appear to be foam blocks wrapped in a very nice ribbon.
Good Rumor: Young Prince Charles Had a Big Fat Crush on Barbra Streisand
Here is a very good royal rumor: As a young man, Prince Charles had an enormous crush on Barbra Streisand.
Happy Birthday to This 62-Year-Old Working Refrigerator That Once Belonged to the Queen Mother
A refrigerator dating back to 1954 that once belonged to Queen Elizabeth II’s mother has passed its annual electrical inspection to certify it’s in proper working order. Congrats to everyone involved.
One Time Princess Di Visited a Suburban Virginia J.C. Penney and Bought an $8 Scarf
On November 11, 1985, Princess Diana visited the J.C. Penney in the Springfield, Virginia mall.
Revisiting Charles and Diana's Incredibly Awkward Engagement Announcement
On this day in 1981, Princes Charles officially announced his engagement to the beautiful, 19-year-old Lady Diana Spencer. Sadly, we know how it all turned out, but there’s no question it launched a thousand tabloid pages.
Of Course Prince Charles Has Never Changed His Grandkids' Diapers
To no one’s surprise, despite being by all accounts a fond grandfather, Prince Charles has not changed a single diaper since the arrival of his wee Edwardian descendant George. Obviously.
Old Slice of Fruitcake from Princess Diana’s Wedding Sells for $1375
Either a very devoted Princess Di fan or an adventurous eater purchased a slice of cake from the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981. Though Los Angeles-based auction house Nate D. Sanders had estimated $4,000 for the sale of the 34-year-old cake, it ended up going to a buyer for $1,375. What a…
Forget Kate; Charles and Camilla Are Today's Most Photogenic Royals
You’ve probably heard a lot of folderol about how Will & Kate & Harry are so hip and stylish and young and generally the most media-friendly thing that’s happened to the monarchy in years. Well, that’s wrong. Turns out the camera loves middle-aged Prince Charles, and he and Camilla are the most photogenic royals in…
A Jezebel Mom Remembers the Wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Di
On this day 34 years ago, Charles, Prince of Wales, married Lady Diana Spencer in London, at St. Paul’s Cathedral. The couple arrived from Buckingham Palace via horse-drawn carriage while the world—including my Californian mother—lost their minds with excitement.
Charlotte Is 'Easier' Than Prince George, Not That It's a Competition
(It’s a competition.)
America Has Been Bonkers About Royal Babies for More Than a Century
On Saturday, another human being joined the centuries-long line of succession to the British royal family. This new Windsor was of course greeted with a commotion in the American media—but there’s nothing new about that.
Roaming Royals: Prince Harry Is Off to Play Polo in Abu Dhabi
The Windsors are really racking up the frequent flier miles this month: Prince Harry's off to the Middle East, Will and Kate have taken something called a "babymoon" and your grandparents Charles and Camilla are having the best cruise ever.
Someone Paid a Shitload for a Piece of Charles and Di's Wedding Cake
Someone bought a 33 year old piece of cake, but it’s OK because it was from Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s wedding. Does that information makes this purchase acceptable? Oh and that stale sweet cost $1,375.
Report: Princess Diana Leaked Royal Family's Phone Info to Press
During her contentious separation from her husband Prince Charles, Princess Diana leaked information about the royal family to British journalists—including the phone directory of Buckingham Palace—according to testimony in the ongoing phone-hacking trial in London.
Report: Prince William Wants to Trash the Ivory in Buckingham Palace
The dudes of the U.K.'s royal family, Princes Charles and William, recently attended the Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference in London and spoke out on behalf of efforts to protect endangered animals from poachers. But rumor has it William wants to go even further, by destroying all the ivory in Buckingham Palace.
Beyonce Pens Ballad About Harrowing Electric Fan Hair Snag Ordeal
Beyoncé is the entertainment equivalent of the U.S. postal service: Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow, et cetera. She's known for charging forward without missing a beat whenever a technical or physical malfunction occurs at one of her concerts — that time Michelle Williams fell down, for instance.
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall Enjoy (?) a Spot of Tea
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, try tea in the ancient Roman ruins in Jaresh on the third day of a visit to Jordan. The Royal couple are on the first leg of a tour of the Middle East taking in Qatar, Saudia Arabia, and Oman.
Taylor Swift: 'There's a Special Place in Hell for Women Who Don't Help Other Women'
"As she sits drinking lavender lemonade,*" Taylor Swift tells Vanity Fair that everyone—including, and especially, other ladies in Hollywood—needs to shut the fuck up about how many penises are/may be in orbit around her:
and will be married in Hawaii in a few weeks, but she does not want to do it in his old fuck den:Dakota Fanning Celebrates Adulthood With First Nude Scene
Right around the moment Dakota Fanning made out with Kristen Stewart-as-Joan Jett in The Runaways, you may have realized that she's segued from her super-driven, super-child-actressy days (see: Amy Poehler's SNL sendup) to her eyeliner-skinny jeans-posing-for-Marc Jacobs-ads-going-to-Coachella period. But the Kote's…
