King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of the small South Asian state of Bhutan has embraced the royal fad and found himself a commoner.
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Well, That Didn’t Take Long: Here Come the Royal Wedding Knockoff Dresses
Less than one month after the royal wedding, retailers have produced knockoffs of Kate and Pippa Middleton’s gowns. (via Windsor Knot)
Princess Beatrice’s Royal Wedding Hat Going for More Than $29,000 on eBay
Who wouldn’t want the hat that will live on in viral memes for ever more?
Queen Elizabeth Sparks Sales Frenzy for Royal Wedding Handbag
“It” bags tend to be supple and often feature elaborate chains and buckles. But Queen Elizabeth has turned that definition on its head by making understatement—and a hard frame—hot again.
Quote: Robert Gates on Osama bin Laden’s Death Photo
“I have gotten from friends all over the country copies of the picture that was this iconic picture taken in the Situation Room while we were watching the operation. And they have been photoshopped in every way you can
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Fashion Friday: Princess Beatrice’s Fascinator For Sale and Other Style Scoop
NewsFeed’s Feifei Sun rounds up the brilliant and bizarre from this week in fashion.
Fergie’s Royal Wedding Snub Was ‘Difficult,’ She Tells Oprah
There are two types of people in this world. Those who got invited to the royal wedding, and those who didn’t. The Duchess of York tells Oprah how she fell into the latter.
Kate Middleton’s Wedge Heels to Be Reissued, Already Have a Waiting List
The obsession with the Duchess’ style continues unabated. (via Daily Mail)
Secret Royal Honeymoon Begins for William and Kate
When is a honeymoon not a honeymoon? When you don’t know the destination.
How Was Kate’s Royal Wedding Dress Kept a Secret?
Kate Middleton’s coveted wedding dress was one of the best kept international secrets since the assassination of bin Laden, joked Us Weekly editor Justin Ravitz on ABC News. So exactly how did Duchess Catherine prevent the …
Will and Kate: Already Parents (to a Baby Penguin)
If you’re still looking for the perfect gift for the happy couple—we’re talking the new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, of course—you got beat to the punch. By a penguin.
Reading While Eating for May 6: Made for the Movies
And now, our feature presentation: today’s links bring you our favorite film news.