BOOK WORMS: Steven Spielberg’s eagerly awaited adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The BFG opens in cinemas today.

Barack Obama described being greeted by Prince George in his pyjamas as a “slap in the face” during his last speech as US President at the star-studded White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

New photographs of Princess Charlotte, taken by her mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, at their home in Norfolk, have been released to mark her first birthday, today.

The Queen has celebrated her 90th birthday by greeting well-wishers outside Windsor Castle.

US: A legally blind barber was awarded $100,000 by a Massachusetts commission against discrimination after it says he was wrongly fired.

Prince William and Kate have accused paparazzi photographers of harassing their son, Prince George, saying the royal toddler had become their "number one target" and accusing them of going to "extreme lengths" to get pictures of him.

USA: Police have charged a man with trespassing, public drunkenness, and indecent exposure after he was caught on a neighbour’s Pennsylvania farm in the nude, drinking beer among pigs.

PRINCESS Charlotte arrived in style for her christening last Sunday, in an antique Millson Prince pram which has been in the British Royal family for generations.

Princess Charlotte was christened in front of the Queen and close family and friends at the Church of St Mary Magdalene in Norfolk.

Britain’s Princess Charlotte will be christened tomorrow in front of Queen Elizabeth II and close family.

The Queen has met her great grandchild Princess Charlotte at Kensington Palace.

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Proud father, England's Duke of Cambridge, said he was “very happy” following the birth his newborn baby daughter.

King Richard III of England was reburied in Leicester Cathedral this week. Richard III remains the key suspect in the Murder of The Young Princes in the Tower in 1483.

Britain’s Prince George is growing up fast and quickly turning from a toddler to a young boy, official Christmas photographs released by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge show.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have rubbed shoulders with Brooklyn royalty when they met Jay Z and Beyonce at a New York basketball match.

Prince William has confessed to US president Barack Obama that in the “chaos” of the maternity delivery room, he forgot to ask if Prince George was a boy or a girl.

'I'm sure we can get a couple of photo bombs in here, lads. Let's go for it'

MOVE over Prince George, Aoife Belle, Patrick and Sadie. There’s another on the way.

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The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, could face worse sickness during her second pregnancy than her first, experts said.

Prince George will have a little brother or sister in the spring of 2015, who will replace Prince Harry as the fourth in line to the throne.

Una Foden is pregnant.

British royal couple Kate Middleton and Prince William are "very pleased to announce" that they are expecting their second child.

How mortifying. Luckily, Twitter was there to point out their mistake.

Britain’s Prince George, who celebrated his first birthday this week, has captured hearts with his chubby cheeks and first steps. 

Oh they grow up so fast!

Looking every inch the confident toddler, Prince George is pictured walking in an official photograph released to mark his first birthday.

Irish twitter users got a kick out of yesterday's masterfully exectued photos of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian on their honeymoon in Ireland - especially since they showed the super-rich pair taking a traditional caravan holiday.

CHINA: People who eat rare animals could be jailed for 10 years or more under a new interpretation of the criminal law, state media reported, as the government seeks to close a legal loophole and better protect the natural environment.

Prince George has carried out his first official engagement — going on a crawl-about with other babies.

President Michael D Higgins began an official state visit to Britain yesterday with the head of state heralding a new era of relations between the two countries.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have released a touching family photo showing the couple with son Prince George — and their pet dog Lupo.

Irish designer Orla Kiely has found Clarks is the perfect fit for her just-launched shoe collection.

Breaking Bad, Gatsby and Game of Thrones have all inspired baby names in the UK this year, while the desire not to be seen as a “Kate copycat” had led to a decline in the popularity of royal names, according to website BabyCentre.

Kanye West says his daughter North is the same as England's Prince George.

Peter Andre is hoping for an invite to Prince George's first birthday party.

Taylor Swift is set to perform for Prince William and Duchess Catherine.

Britain’s baby Prince George has been christened in a private ceremony, with his parents Prince William and Kate giving the world a rare glimpse of the chubby three-month-old boy.

Rodents help rat out criminals.

Many babies are making their photographic debut on social media within an hour of their birth, according to research.

Many babies are making their photographic debut on social media within an hour of their birth, according to research conducted in the UK.

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