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Is this what the royal sprogs will look like in years to come?

Is this what Kate and William's kids will look like when hey are all grown up?

Well, according to the genealogy experts at, uh, myvouchercodes.co.uk who commissioned the pictures, it is.

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We're not so sure, but if there's some cut-price groceries out there, we're keen.

No Pool Parties

Prince Harry Coming Back To The USA!

Prince Harry is coming back to America, but don't expect to see him shirtless again, as this time Vegas is not on the schedule

Cancel all police leave!

Prince Harry is coming back to the United States next month, on a trip that takes in New York, New Jersey, Washington DC, Denver and Colorado.

No, Las Vegas is not on the itinerary, so don't expect to see him shirtless again, folks. Chris Christie has already said he will be making sure he doesn't get up to mischief in NJ.

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Fake Kate’s Fake Bump

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Kate Middleton look-alike Heidi Agan. (Slaven Vlasic/Getty)

Kate impersonator get prosthetic bump in ‘various sizes’

Being a royal lookalike is a precarious position at best, but Kate's number one impersonator, Heidi Agan has now started wearing a 'false bump' to give the impression she is pregnant.

The 32-year-old former waitress quit a low-paid job and has spent the past 10 months as the Duchess of Cambridge's double, earning up to $1000 a day.

Now she has had a "bump made in various sizes" to look as convincing as possible.

Heidi from Corby, Northamptonshire told the BBC: "As Kate grows I will too - to be authentic I thought it was important.

Pip Tips

Pippa's Got To Earn A Living, Says Editor

William Sitwell defends his new signing

The editor of Waitrose magazine, William Sitwell, has defended his decision to sign up  Pippa Middleton, 29, as the new face of the magazine, and suggested that critics might be motivated by simple jealousy at her sweet new gig.

He told Siren FM, a community radio station in Lincoln, on Thursday, in remarks reported in the Daily Express, “The first column comes out next week so we can expect the usual flurry of abuse from newspapers and food bloggers who are jealous that they haven’t got columns.

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“In the mix of the magazine, her stuff is fantastic. She’s there alongside Yotam Ottolenghi and some other up-and-coming chefs like Ben Tish from Salt Yard.

“You’ll still see an array of talent that we use. She’s done her very first series as an Asian-themed Friday night feast and I think people will enjoy it. When people see the work that she’s doing, they’ll calm down.

“I think there’s a lot of catty talk about Pippa Middleton. They think that for some reason she’s cashing in on her sister’s fame but, you know, the girl needs to earn a living and she’s got a talent to cook."


You don't have to be mad to work here...

Royal Security Aide Quits To Run Security at Psychiatric Hospital

William and Kate need to find a new security chief after shock resignation

is it really that bad working for the royal family?

Prince William and Kate Middleton were said to be 'surprised and upset' today after their chief bodyguard quit to go and run security for a private contractor at the UK's most famous high-security psychiatric hospital.

Yes, you would imagine that surprised would cover it.

According to the Daily Mirror, chief Inspector John Hourihan will leave the glamour and celebrity of working for the young royals to head up security at Broadmoor. Instead of rubbing shoulders with celebrity and royalty, he'll now be hanging out with dangerous folks with severe personality disorders, like Moors murderer Ian Brady.

Separate!

Pippa And Literary Agent Part

Pippa Middleton has parted company with her literary agent following the lacklustre reception to her first book.

Some mean British newspapers are rushing to declare that Pippa has been dropped, but the Royalist hears from publishing sources that is over-simplifying it. In fact, its more to do with there being no new Pippa book sale on the cards.

Her agent David Godwin told the Mail's Richard Kay: “I am very sorry it has happened, but yes, it is true: I no longer represent Pippa and I wish her every good luck.”

From April, Pippa will pen a column called Pippa’s Friday Night Feasts for British supermarket Waitrose's  magazine.

Former director of English National Ballet admits asking dancer if it was 'the right time', denies making demands.

A former director of the English National Ballet and confidant of Diana, Princess of Wales, has admitted that he asked a pregnant ballerina to consider having an abortion.

Daria Klimentova, 41, who remains principal dancer at the company, says in her new autobiography that when she told Derek Deane about her pregnancy he asked her: “Are you going to keep it?"

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Daria Klimentova (top) and Zdenek Konvalina of the English national Ballet perform Apollo as part of Beyond Ballet Russes (Ian Gavan / Getty Images)

She says that Mr Deane, the former director of the English National Ballet - a notoriously demanding choreographer who was a friend of both Diana, Princess of Wales, and Princess Margaret - made it clear her pregnancy was 'an inconvenience'.

Royal Car Charged

Man Charges Charles's Car

Drama!

A 47-year-old man has been arrested for breach of the peace after running at Prince Charles's car ahead of the Archbishop's enthronement today.

The dramatic scenes unfolded as the heir to the throne arrived at the installation of the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Justin Welby.

The alarming incident recalled scenes in November 2012 when Charles and Camilla had white paint thrown over their official car by protestors.

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Charles and Camilla after today's service (Bethany Clarke / Getty Images)

HRH honours

William Made Aide-de-Camp by Granny

Personal vote of confidence in her grandson

Prince William has received another public vote of confidence from his grandmother and has been made a Personal Aide-de-Camp to The Queen.

The Duke of Cambridge's honorary appointment was detailed in the Court Circular and The Duke wore the insignia of the position for the first time at the St Patrick's Day parade for the 1st Battalion Irish Guards at Mons Barracks in Aldershot, Hampshire, where Kate got her high heels stuck in a grating and expressed a preference for a male son.

The honour goes back to Queen Victoria, who was the first to institute the appointment of a small group of personal Aides-de-Camp (ADC) positions, with one of the earliest holders being Prince Louis of Battenberg.

Charles is also a Personal Aide-de-Camp to the monarch, and the Duke of Edinburgh was made Personal Aide-de-Camp by The Queen's father, King George VI.

Outing also sends message that Queen is fully recovered from bug

Thr Royalist was always taught to stand up and offer one's seat to a pregnant lady when on public transport, but there's a problem.

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How do you tell if the woman in question is pregnant, or just fat?

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Britain's Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, arrives at Baker Street underground station in London for a visit to mark the 150th anniversary of the London Underground, on March 20, 2013. (Neil P. Mockford/FilmMagic, via Getty)

Fit For A Princess

Diana’s Dresses Make $1.2 Million in London Auction

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The Princess of Wales dancing with John Travolta at the White House. (Tim Graham Picture Library / Getty Images)

The star lot was the Edelstein gown Diana wore when she danced with Travolta at the White House.

The dress worn by Diana, Princess of Wales, when she danced with John Travolta at a White House state dinner was sold at auction for $360,000 last night to an anonymous bidder, who said he wanted to surprise his wife with a special gift. The stunning off-the-shoulder, midnight blue velvet gown, designed by Victor Edelstein, was worn by Diana as she was spun around the White House dance floor by Travolta during a visit to the U.S. in 1985.

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Catherine Walker Burgundy sheath worn for a state visit to Korea in 1992: sold for $75,000. (Simon Burchell)

The resulting image is one of the most celebrated pictures of the glamorous and vivacious Diana at the peak of her fame.

The Edelstein gown was the star lot in a sale of 10 of Diana’s dresses at vintage fashion auctioneers Kerry Taylor Auctions in London, which raised more than $1.2 million last night, reflecting the extraordinary renewed interest in the British royal family since the marriage of William and Kate.

Bump Watch

Kate Middleton Baby Bump Special!

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Kate showed off her growing baby bump on a public engagement today

Hard to believe she is almost six months pregnant, isn't it?

But the world got its first proper view of Kate's baby bump today when she wore a short cream jacket by British label Goat as she and William made a public appearance at a charity which supports bereaved children.

For once, Kate did without the long coats she has worn of late to hide her pregnancy, happy to show off her growing baby bump.

William's mother Diana supported the charity, Child Bereavement UK, and founder Julia Samuel said today: "I am so grateful for William's support and proud of him for speaking so openly about the effect that losing his mother has had on him. It sounds so trite to say, but I know Diana would have been so proud of him too."

Best Dressed

VIDEO: Diana's Dresses Auction

Collection of ten gowns could make up to $1m at auction

Ten dresses belonging to the late Diana, Princess of Wales, including a gown designed by Victor Edelstein which she famously wore while dancing with actor John Travolta, are to be auctioned in London later today.

They could make as much as $1m.

Mostly evening wear worn by Diana for official engagements between 1985 and 1997,the dresses are all made by British designers; long-term Diana favourite Catherine Walker has six dresses, and Bruce Oldfield and Zandra Rhodes also feature. The gowns were previously part of a private collection.

Royal Rugby Fan

William Attends Rugby Dinner

Rugby fan William attended a gala dinner for Irish rugby star Brian O'Driscoll last night

Now, if Prince Harry was there it really could have been a night to remember.

Prince William last night attended a special dinner for Irish rugby international Brian O’Driscoll, who was forced to miss the Royal wedding because it clashed with a crucial match against french team Toulouse.

Bono and his wife Ali Hewson were also guests at the dinner in the Grosvenor House Hotel in London which was attended by about 800 people.

Comedian Patrick Kielty acted as MC for the “strictly private” dinner. The cheapest tickets cost €680, the middle category went for €1,000 each, while the price of the so-called “black” tickets – “the ones close to Brian”,  one source told the Irish Times, was “not disclosed”.

Black Sheep

Kate's Naughty Uncle Gary Speaks!

Gary Goldsmith speaks out in forthright Hello Mag interview

Kate Middleton’s naughty uncle, Gary Goldsmith, has cashed in on his relationship with the young Royals with a tell-all interview in Hello! Magazine.

Mr Goldsmith, who famously owned a villa in Ibiza called Casa Bang Bang and was filmed snorting cocaine there and offering to set up deals in a News of the World sting four years ago, said he would play a role in the upbringing of Kate’s baby, claimed credit for getting Wiliam and Kate back together when they broke up and said that William was taught to mix by a mate of his on his DJ decks in Spain.

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Gary Goldsmith arrives to attend the Royal Wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011 (Danny Martindale / Fim Magic / Getty Images)

He also contrasted Kate and Pippa’s characters in the interview, saying that while Kate has always had to work hard to achieve results, everything ‘came easily’ to Pippa.

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Tom Sykes

THE ROYALIST, updated several times daily, reports on all aspects of the British Royal Family. With breaking news and the latest gossip, great pictures and informed commentary, the Royalist is essential eyeballing for fans of the world’s most famous family.

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