We here at Runnin' Scared have fastidiously documented our obsession with the royal family/wedding. So when we read that the Daily Mail had run an exclusive interview with Wills (an excerpt from an upcoming book on the queen), we just had to weigh in. In the Daily Mail piece -- which is accom ... More >>
Big news: Prince Harry is getting his own comic book and graphic novel come August. Both are called "The Royals: Prince Harry" and both feature creepy cover art. In one version Harry has brown hair and kind of looks like George W. Bush (anyone else see it?) while a framed picture of Diana in ... More >>
Official White House photographThe Obamas continued their tour of Europe this afternoon with a visit to the Downing Street residence of British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha. In this official White House photo by Lawrence Jackson that's sure to inspire any number of moder ... More >>
The Royal Wedding happened way back in a world in which Osama Bin Laden was still alive. Remember, Prince William married commoner Kate Middleton, which made them the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge? The wedding was attended by crying children, both Beckhams, and even silly hats (more on that i ... More >>
Prince William And Duchess Kate (née Middleton) are the perfect picture of romance right now. Their wedding went off without a hitch, the frenzy around them has died down, and they've gone back to normal royal lives. But they're already adding a third member to their family; no, Kate's not p ... More >>
Good morning! It's your royal wedding bloggers, Rosie Gray, Francesca Stabile, and Jen Doll, here in these wee hours munching pretend scones and mainlining coffee so we can tell you exactly what's happening on this glorious day of April 29, 2011, the much-anticipated day of nuptials between P ... More >>
A friend of mine who stayed awake during history class way back then just had this startling observation: "Why are we paying so much attention to royals like Prince William and his new wife Kate Middleton?
Latinos to celebrate royal wedding Colombians always find a reason to throw a party, according to the Spanish-language daily. In England, there are said to be 5,500 neighborhood parties planned to celebrate Friday's royal wedding -- and some of these will be hosted by Colombians. At these e ... More >>
Today in important royal wedding-related news, William has become an extremely popular name for cats. In fact, reports CNN, the name "William" has experienced a tremendous upswing in popularity this year, to the extent that "if the trend continues there will be a nearly 70 percent increase th ... More >>
via Kate Middleton For The Win Kate Middleton, lest we even begin to forget, is a commoner. Naturally, she has some embarrassing family members, as the British tabloids have been sure to uncover thoroughly. For example, there's Katrina Darling, a burlesque dancer and second cousin of Kate. Then t ... More >>
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As we mentioned yesterday, the Daily Mail thinks they've gotten a hold of the Royal Wedding guest list. The 350 invitees run the gamut from yoga teachers to barons and Beckhams; and notably, both Kate and Prince William were able to sneak a few exes onto the list, as was Prince Charles, who w ... More >>
The royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton is on Friday, April 29, and we've finally found the one piece of royal wedding merchandise that our heart truly desires. We've already bought the royal wedding garden gnomes and William and Kate teabags. And we've had five royal wedding c ... More >>
Yes, there's a cocktail to commemorate the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Of course there is; there's a royal wedding everything. It's a punch made with gin, that most British of liquors. The recipe, according to People (keep in mind this was created by "mixologist Dan Warner" who ... More >>
Village Yogurt is a Chelsea staple where famous and no-name patrons alike go for uncomplicated, healthy Asian food. [Wall Street Journal] An EU effort to ban meat from the offspring of cloned animals failed after talks between participating governments broke down. [ABC News] Whole Foods is ... More >>
While the House of Windsor knows full well how to make a media splash (just look at the Royal Wedding website) they are being curiously reticent about the matter of Prince William's bachelor party. All we know is that the party involved 22 of William's "closest friends," that they went to a f ... More >>
You simply can't have a royal wedding without a classy assortment of royal wedding branded products! Of course, we've all seen the mugs and buttons and teddy bears. But if you really want to celebrate the most important royal wedding of our time, THE ROYAL WEDDING TO END ALL ROYAL WEDDINGS, t ... More >>
"Doughnut" over Sri LankaThe British National Archives just released about 8,500 pages of UFO reports that date back to the 1950s. What do these long-classified files tell us? Was Stonehenge planted by extraterrestrials? Is Dr. Who based on real events? Is Kate Middleton a Species-like creatu ... More >>
I didn't give a royal shit about Prince Charles marrying Princes Diana way back when that wedding was crammed down our throats, but at least that one had some glamour and promise to it. But now that we know the horrors--from adultery and divorce to lethal stalking by paparazzi--that can ensue from ... More >>
Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding invite has arrived! Are you one of the lucky 1,900 to receive one? Are you this girl? If so, time to give up sweetie, it's all over. Forthwith, an analysis of the Most Important Royal Wedding Invitation of Our Time.
Not the First Time the British Empire Is Responsible for a Hunger Strike19-year-old Estibalis Chavez has been camped outside of the British Embassy in Mexico City for over a week, refusing to eat. Her cause? She wants to be invited to Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding. Will somebody ... More >>
Yes, in an attempt to set U.S./U.K. diplomatic relations back to a pre-Revolutionary War level, Snoop Dogg has announced that he's written a song to commemorate Prince William's last night as a free man. The song is called "Wet." It will premiere later today on Snoop's site. Try and guess the ... More >>
The other sites may tell you how they met (at the University of St. Andrews), how long they dated (8 years), or how much her ring costs (£300,000)...But here at Runnin' Scared, we'll tell you the esoteric stuff you REALLY want to know about the prince and future princess of England. Herewith ... More >>
via PeopleTradition is very important to royals! As such, Prince William has given his betrothed, the lovely (albeit middle-class -- which actually makes us like her more) Kate Middleton, a big honking sapphire surrounded by diamonds that, actually, was the very engagement ring Prince Charles ... More >>
At long last, the Queen of England has a Facebook page. Well, actually, it's the entire "official British Monarchy" page, which went live this morning and allows you to receive thrilling updates from the British family if you "like" it. Similar to England itself, the page represents dueling f ... More >>
Four men have been busted and charged in New York with the oldest, possibly worst trick in the post-modern book: Email-spamming people that they'd won the "$5 Million Princess Diana Lottery." Apparently some people were enticed, on the promise of Diana's supposed millions, to give up their ba ... More >>
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