Knit your own royal wedding
The fun of this project is in the details—even the medals were vetted for accuracy
Patricia Treble
Patricia Treble is the royal specialist at Maclean’s. In addition to her interest in all things monarchical—from the Queen’s constitutional role to Kate’s flyaway hems—she writes on everything from TV, books and celebrity culture to history and sports trends.
The rise of Camilla and her clan
After years of vilification, the Parker Bowleses are Kate Middleton’s new BFFs
Wootton Bassett goes royal
For four years the people of Wootton Bassett, a town deep in the English countryside, have played a solemn role in Britain’s war...
Mugabe digs in his heels
The government, dominated by his ZANU-PF party, has arrested several leading politicians of the Movement for Democratic Change
Cribs: despots edition
Where do oil-rich princes and potentates go when they’re shopping for a safe European bolthole?
What not to hide in your wallet
British Columbia : Among Canadians, those in the West Coast province are the most sympathetic toward the poor, according to a new...
Monaco’s royal pains
Charlene Wittstock, set to marry Prince Albert, is joining a clan with more scandals per kilometre than any other royal family
’It’s like throwing Kate in the deep end’
The royal bride-to-be may not quite be prepared for what awaits her on her first tour
Who’s suing whom?
A Nova Scotia man claims Hollywood stole his idea, while a Stratford woman is taking U.S. Customs agents to court
A mansion fit for a king
Is Vladimir Putin the owner of a $1-billion, eight-million-sq.-foot mansion?