Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Calgary
8 July 2011 | By Alastair Leithead

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have swept through Canada where tens of thousands of people turned out to greet them, but will they be quite such a hit in Hollywood?

A weekend in southern California seems as if it was almost tagged on to the end of their first royal visit since the wedding, but they're packing in the meeting and greeting, the sightseeing and the speeches.

There's the ubiquitous red carpet event in Los Angeles to dine with the great and the good of Hollywood, a polo match up the coast, and a visit to the notorious downtown slum, Skid Row.

But judging from L.A. local radio, people are more concerned about what impact their visit to the city will have on traffic.

AP/Simon Upton, Wilderness Safaris

13 May 2011 | By Suemedha Sood

After months of secrecy, the news of where Prince William and Kate would spend their honeymoon finally leaked this week. Sources say the royal newlyweds are currently in the Seychelles for a 10-day trip.

Back in February, we named "Renting a private island in the Seychelles" as one of our "Five best getaways for a royal honeymoon". It appears we were prescient, since that's exactly what the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge did. Vladi Private Islands has said that it rented the secluded North Island to the royal family.

Since the media frenzy surrounding the vacation is focused on the couple's itinerary, we thought we would offer a few suggestions for anyone looking to create a fantasy honeymoon in the remote archipelago off the east coast of Africa.

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4 May 2011 | By Jim Lyons

Weddings are about the future. So it's worth contemplating what Kate and William face in the short-term and in the long-term. It must be said at the outset that these sorts of forecasts, in retrospect, make their authors seem like idiots. This rule is especially true when an American writes about a British institution.

For the short-term, the focus is on Ka — er, the Duchess of Cambridge. Whether she becomes a fashion icon, how she adjusts to royal life, or whatever else becomes the story du jour are trivial next to her central task: producing an heir and a spare. Kate is among the oldest brides to marry a king-in-waiting in royal history. She turns 30 in January. If she is not pregnant by then, expect charts in UK papers detailing declining fertility in a woman's fourth decade. Reproduction is the essence of royalty. Heredity is its foundation. The pressure on Kate will be immense. Should Kate have trouble conceiving, she will be blamed, not William. It is also possible Kate will give birth to two males in quick succession. Given her unblemished record of absolute perfection, I wouldn't bet against it.