William & Kate debut as wedding dolls

Prince William and his bride Catherine reappeared in their wedding outfits Thursday as miniature dolls of the royal couple hit the shop shelves in London.

William, now also the Duke of Cambridge, is dressed in his scarlet Irish Guards colonel uniform, while the his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, is in her white wedding dress as they were on their April 29 wedding day.

The dolls, made by British firm Arklu, went on sale at Hamleys toy emporium in central London.

The miniature replicas are "instantly recognisable and, some might say, delightfully kitsch," Arklu said. They might be "a touch eccentric, but such quirkiness is also a great British tradition!"

The Catherine doll includes her earrings, tiara, engagement and wedding rings, bridal bouquet, shoes, and "something blue" knickers, which bear the designer's "signature ribbons and attention to detail" in "a sweet and lovely child-like version".

"It looks a lot like her and what she looked like on her wedding day. I think it looks really pretty," said 12-year-old Annie Hardwick. Her younger sister Bella added: "I'd probably put it up on display so I can remember when she got married. There are lots of other ones (dolls) that I like but I think this one is very good."

William has his cap under his right arm and has been given some black and shocking pink socks, while his shoes have a W stamped in them, following reports that William marked his shoes to avoid mixing them up with his brother Prince Harry's.

"These are just the sort of products you'd expect to appear after a big royal wedding," said Joe Little, managing editor of Majesty magazine.

The boxed set of both dolls costs #100, $160 or 110 euros, while single Catherine dolls cost #50, $80 or 55 euros. There are no separate William dolls.

A one-pound donation goes to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. The couple launched a lifeboat near their home on Anglesey, northwest Wales, in their first official joint engagement. (AFP)

Aishwarya Rai will never ape Kate Middleton!

When it comes to matters related to wedding, Aishwarya Rai is very much like any other emotional Indian woman, Zee News reports. She might be a proud endorser of countless international brands but at the end of the day, Ash is typically Indian at heart.

So what if she walks the Cannes red carpet in designer western gowns, our very own Bachchan bahu will never do what Princess Catherine aka Kate Middleton did recently! The newly crowned Duchess of Cambridge had happily put her iconic wedding gown on display at an exhibition at the Buckingham Palace. But soon ‘mom-to-be’ Aishwarya will never exhibit her wedding attire in public. Talking to a daily, a source close to the actress said, “While most brides want designers to make their wedding outfits, Ash and her mom chose her wedding saree from a non-designer store. daily times monitor

Kate Middleton 'loving married life'

Kate Middleton apparently told guests at a recent party that she is "loving" married life.

The Duchess of Cambridge wed Prince William in April before embarking on their honeymoon to the Seychelles.

On Thursday, the couple were guests of honour at Ark's 10th anniversary party to raise funds for deprived children. The charity auction raised £17.2m and marked the pair's first official engagement as a married couple.

"Kate said she was 'loving it' when asked what married life was like. She added that it was surreal sometimes but that's to be expected," a guest told The Mirror.

"She said she was totally and blissfully happy and her eyes lit up whenever William's name was mentioned. The pair are clearly so in love."

Acts performing at the party included Mark Ronson, Kings of Leon and divers in Speedos.

William joked: "I would like to share with you the conversation I am going to have with my grandmother tomorrow as I try and describe the swimming pool and the men wearing the most tight Speedos I have ever seen in my life."

It was recently revealed that Kate Middleton could have had her phone hacked by a private investigator.

Movie on Will-Kate to shoot in Romania

BUCHAREST: A Romanian film production company says a film on the love story between Prince William and Kate Middleton will be shot in Romania.

MediaPro Studios say the TV film based on the royal love story will be produced by the Motion Picture Corp. of America for the Hallmark television channel.

Linda Yellen will direct "William & Kate: A Royal Love Story." She directed CBS's "The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana" in 1982.

Actor Dan Amboyer, who made his debut in the "Law & Order" series will play Prince William, while British actress Alice St. Clair will portray Middleton. Oscar-nominated Jane Alexander will play Queen Elizabeth II.

Shooting starts this month and the world premiere is expected in August. (AP)

Prince William, Kate to honeymoon this month?

Royal newlyweds Prince William and Kate Middleton will reportedly go on their honeymoon in the next couple months.

It was recently revealed that the pair would be postponing their honeymoon to allow William to return to work this week.

According to Us Weekly, the couple will wait until later this summer for their trip.

"They will be going on an overseas honeymoon before Canada," an insider said.

It was announced in February that the pair's first official excursion would be to Canada. The trip is scheduled from June 30 to July 8, meaning that the honeymoon could take place either in May or June.

The newlyweds spent the weekend at an undisclosed location in the UK.

"This small break is just for them to catch their breath, and catch up with work, before embarking on a trip," said the insider.