Prince William

Inside Westminster Abbey, eight 20-foot-tall live trees lined the center aisle during the wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William. The trees transformed the space, doing what even the most elaborate floral arrangement could not — providing a natural, living sense of permanence and an air of drama. The move was unexpected, unpretentious and bold. A potted tree on your patio or deck can have the same effect. While not every tree is well-suited for a container, there are a surprising number of options, ranging from crape myrtles to hollies.

Kate Middleton is pregnant! I won't deny that at first, the news made me squeal with joy a bit at just the idea of a royal baby. The news broke today -- rather early, actually -- because the Duchess of Cambridge is in the hospital for extreme morning sickness, and she's expected to be there for several days. I suspect Kate and Prince William wouldn't have made the announcement quite so early otherwise. (The due date isn't being shared yet because she is less than 12 weeks pregnant.)

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are touring Canada this week, and I imagine it's slightly less exciting than when the Beatles came across the pond back in the day. On Tuesday, Prince William, with new bride Kate Middleton standing on the sidelines, picked up a stick and challenged a 20-year-old Canadian goalie to a street hockey shootout. He was as bad at hockey as you would expect a British prince to be. [ Via Deadspin ]

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are touring Canada this week, and I imagine it's slightly less exciting than when the Beatles came across the pond back in the day. On Tuesday, Prince William, with new bride Kate Middleton standing on the sidelines, picked up a stick and challenged a 20-year-old Canadian goalie to a street hockey shootout. He was as bad at hockey as you would expect a British prince to be. [ Via Deadspin ]

Kate Middleton is pregnant! I won't deny that at first, the news made me squeal with joy a bit at just the idea of a royal baby. The news broke today -- rather early, actually -- because the Duchess of Cambridge is in the hospital for extreme morning sickness, and she's expected to be there for several days. I suspect Kate and Prince William wouldn't have made the announcement quite so early otherwise. (The due date isn't being shared yet because she is less than 12 weeks pregnant.)

ETON, England -- He will be just another boy on his first day at a new school.Like 249 other newcomers, he will learn to put on a 19th century uniform that includes a tail-coat, waistcoat and pin-striped trousers. He will be instructed to raise a forefinger to acknowledge a passing teacher. And he will tour the Upper School, where the white marble busts of prime ministers and poets loom over the other graduates whose names are carved on brown panels.Tomorrow, Prince William, second in line to the throne of England, will come of age and go to Eton College.

FREDERICK -- The second-half troubles of the Frederick Keys continued last night at Grove Stadium.This time, they wasted one of their most effective pitching performances of the season and lost a 10-inning, 2-0 decision to the Prince William Cannons in a Carolina League game.Frederick starter Eric Estes allowed only one hit and one walk in his seven innings and pitched out of a bases-loaded, none-out jam in the sixth by striking out the side.But Estes left with nothing better than a scoreless tie because Yates Hall (1-6 with a 5.74 ERA entering the game)

LONDON - Prince William graduated with honors from St. Andrews University in Scotland yesterday in a traditional ceremony attended by his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, and father, Prince Charles. One of only three British royals in recent history to graduate from university, the 23-year-old prince earned a Scottish master's degree, the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree, in geography after four years of study. He achieved the second-highest honors, surpassing the performance of his father and uncle, Prince Edward, who received lesser honors at Cambridge University.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - In this medieval town overlooking the North Sea, residents have watched Bill Clinton tee off on the Old Course, Clint Eastwood savor a drink in a bar and Sean Connery wander down the cobble-stoned streets. A different kind of celebrity will arrive later this month. The question is whether residents will react when the most famous college freshman in the kingdom, Prince William, second in line to the British throne, shows up for orientation week at the University of St. Andrews.

MANASSAS, Va. - Paul B. Ebert, Prince William County's chief prosecutor for more than three decades, boasts that his aggressive approach has sent a clear message to violent criminals heading into his jurisdiction: Don't even think about it. "They think we're tough on crime," Ebert says, quickly adding that it's true. "The criminal element and those folks who go from jurisdiction to jurisdiction know not to come into Virginia, and even more so they know not to come into this county." John Allen Muhammad, the prosecutor figures, must not have gotten the message.

At-risk youth in Baltimore city will have an opportunity to join an international network of young people in taking on a royal challenge to improve their lives by participating in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award-Young American's Challenge. Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, the youngest child of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip and seventh in line to the British throne, visited Tuesday with students of the Living Classrooms Foundation to announce that Baltimore would join 132 countries, and 20 states and Washington, D.C., in the program.

The sun wasn't even up yet, but the partying had already started at Union Jack's in Columbia. Royal weddings, after all, come along only once in a generation. "A wedding like this, it's history," said Union Jack's owner Gary Ouellette, whose restaurant was packed with more than 100 star-struck royal watchers by the time the London wedding ceremony of Prince William and Kate Middleton started at 6 a.m. "We may not see anything quite like this again in our lifetime. " Don't say that to Mary Anne Johnson, Frances Thomas and Cathy Graham.

When it comes to the royal wedding, no detail is off limits — the bride's weight, who's making her dress and who didn't make the guest list. Even the couple's finances are open to scrutiny. Will Prince William break with tradition and ask bride-to-be Kate Middleton to sign a prenup? While all eyes now are on the "wedding of the century," there are plenty of commoners in their 20s getting hitched every day. Their finances aren't fodder for the tabloids, although money will play a major role in their lives together.

Perched in the front row, Emily Ehehalt watched as flashes of ivory ruffles, creamy taffeta and eggshell lace swept by on a runway. The recently engaged Ehehalt was attending a local bridal fashion show looking for ideas for her January 2012 wedding. But many of the trends being shown now, prime wedding-planning season, might be out of date come April 29, when Catherine Elizabeth "Kate" Middleton and Prince William of Wales are scheduled to tie the knot. "I love her style," Ehehalt said.

Those of us who set the alarm for the middle of the night to watch Diana marry Charles, and who were witness to all that happened after, are holding our breath as Prince William and Kate Middleton take the leap. Diana's adorable "Wills," as we came to know him, proposed to his college sweetheart during a safari last month in Kenya, a country that has become a conservation passion for the prince. He gave Kate his mother's sapphire-and-diamond engagement ring to wear. It is a piece of jewelry that might be as well-known as his mother's lovely face, but it became a gaudy symbol of a marriage that should never have occurred.

Prince William up in air as search-and-rescue pilot Britain's Prince William plans to become a full-time search-and-rescue pilot in the Royal Air Force, royal officials said yesterday. Clarence House office said Prince William would begin an 18-month training program in January. William, 26, learned to fly earlier this year during a stint with the air force. He also has served with the Royal Navy and is an officer in the British army. Clarence House said the second in line to the throne would transfer from the army to the air force, where he will hold the rank of flying officer.

Perched in the front row, Emily Ehehalt watched as flashes of ivory ruffles, creamy taffeta and eggshell lace swept by on a runway. The recently engaged Ehehalt was attending a local bridal fashion show looking for ideas for her January 2012 wedding. But many of the trends being shown now, prime wedding-planning season, might be out of date come April 29, when Catherine Elizabeth "Kate" Middleton and Prince William of Wales are scheduled to tie the knot. "I love her style," Ehehalt said.

PRINCE WILLIAM, Va. -- Billy Owens went 3-for-4 and Bryan Link 2-for-4 to lead the Frederick Keys past the Prince William Cannons, 3-2, in Carolina League action last night.The Keys scored two runs in the fourth inning to increase their lead to 3-0. Jim Walker got the win and Scott Conner earned the save for the Keys.

WASHINGTON -- A resolution passed in Virginia's Prince William County last week to crack down on illegal immigrants might bring a mass relocation to welcoming states like Maryland, experts said. The law bars illegal immigrants from obtaining business licenses or using services for the homeless, elderly and drug-addicted. In addition, police must check suspects' status if there is reason to believe they are here illegally. Full funding for the law has not yet been approved, so the effective date of the legislation has been delayed.

LONDON - Prince William graduated with honors from St. Andrews University in Scotland yesterday in a traditional ceremony attended by his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, and father, Prince Charles. One of only three British royals in recent history to graduate from university, the 23-year-old prince earned a Scottish master's degree, the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree, in geography after four years of study. He achieved the second-highest honors, surpassing the performance of his father and uncle, Prince Edward, who received lesser honors at Cambridge University.