Sure, today they're all basking in joy and love and crumpets and hats, but the British royal family has had a pretty disturbing history. Below, a sampling of their beheadings, mysterious ailments, catastrophically failed marriages, and, of course, ghosts.
"She may be pretty, wealthy and about to marry a prince, but an overwhelming majority of British women do not envy Kate Middleton." Shocking.
Like Santa Claus and dubious liquor ads, as sure as eggnog the holidays bring an array of British royals in noteworthy chapeaux. Only you can decide whether it's more gift, or coal.
Despite a complete lack of control over the situation, many people are getting weirdly atwitter over whether or not Kate Middleton will score the bona fide "princess" title. And if they're not concerned with that, it's the "commoner" thing.
[London, December 11: One of two official engagement portraits of Prince William and his betrothed Kate Middleton released by the royal family looks a lot like an ad for a mall jewelry store. Image via Getty.]
Rioters attacked a car carrying Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles last night in what some are calling the UK's "worst political violence in years."
Great news, weirdos! Some weird guy in Florida is auctioning off a really old pair of Queen Elizabeth II's underpants.
Kate Middleton is reportedly getting counseling to help her ease into her upcoming royal role. Some preparation sounds like a good idea — but therapy mandated by the royal family is also kind of...unsettling.
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, is $8 million in debt and financial advisers are recommending she declare bankruptcy. No royal family member has ever gone bankrupt and the Queen's "deeply concerned" — though not concerned enough to pay it off.
Yet another reason Prince William and Kate Middleton should wed: They'll be upholding the royal tradition of marrying your cousin. They're both descendants of the despotic Elizabethan soldier Sir Thomas Leighton, making them 12th cousins, once removed.
Apparently looking to shorten the arc from scandal to redemption, Sarah Ferguson is taping Oprah tomorrow for a show to be broadcast Tuesday, according to The Sun. She'll apologize for her attempted influence-peddling, which was caught on tape. [The Sun]
