Len McCluskey refuses to rule out strikes on Royal Wedding Day

Len McCluskey, the new leader of Britain's biggest union, has refused to rule out strikes on the day of the Royal Wedding next year and warned that the anger over cuts could bring down the Government.

Royal wedding: Prince William and Catherine Middleton make mugs of the merchandise manufacturers

St James's Palace's insistence on Kate Middleton being known as Catherine Middleton has an unfortunate consequence.

New Zealand mine blast: Queen 'deeply saddened' to hear of disaster

The Queen said she was ''deeply saddened'' as it emerged that 29 miners, including two Britons, were presumed dead after a second explosion ripped through a New Zealand mine.

Royal wedding: St Catherine of Siena, a life

St Catherine of Siena, the saint whose feast on April 29 has been chosen as the day Prince William and Kate Middleton will marry next year, was the daughter of an Italian cloth dyer.

Royal wedding could scupper Nick Clegg's 'yes' campaign on voting reform

The Royal wedding could seriously dent Nick Clegg's hopes of winning a referendum on voting reform, supporters of the Deputy Prime Minister have claimed.

Royal wedding: Kate Middleton and Prince William to share anniversary with Adolf Hitler

April 29, the date chosen for Prince William's wedding to Kate Middleton, was chosen because it is the anniversary of the death of St Catherine of Siena. However the day has also seen some far less auspicious events through history.

Royal wedding: the making of a modern prince

Political influence may elude him, says Christopher Wilson, but William already has an eye on making his future reign relevant and important.

Royal wedding: a triumph for love alone

Hugo Vickers traces the calm, dignified progress of Kate Middleton and Prince William towards their engagement.

Prince William may hit the G-spot on his stag night

Prince William is likely to hold his stag night at Julie's restaurant, where he and Kate Middleton favour the table known as the G-spot.

Royal wedding: travel companies fear impact

Operators have expressed concern that the royal wedding could result in people delaying booking their holidays.

Royal wedding: Kate Middleton - you can hold your head up high

Allison Pearson gives Kate Middleton a few words of advice following her engagement to Prince William.

William proposes to Kate Middleton in school play, aged 13

Footage believed to show a young Kate Middleton being told by a fortune teller in her school play that she will marry a handsome, wealthy man who will take her to London has been posted online.

Prince William and Kate Middleton's interview: the proposal

Prince William and Kate Middleton describe the moment in Kenya when the Prince popped the question.

Royal Wedding: jewellers expect orders for copies of Kate Middleton's engagement ring

"The timing is right now, we are both very, very happy," say Prince and fiancée Kate Middleton after announcing engagement.

Royal wedding: Prince William and Kate Middleton are engaged to be married

Prince William and Kate Middleton are engaged to be married.

Duncan Bannatyne is happy to be on the Queen's agenda

Duncan Bannatyne, the Dragons' Den panellist, was surprised to be invited to a dinner party with the Queen at Buckingham Palace.

Now it's my turn to call the shots

As Carole Middleton is pictured at her first shoot, Victoria Moore joins the increasing numbers of ladies who are picking up a shotgun - and bagging their own dinner.

Kate Middleton's parents attend shooting weekend at Balmoral

Kate Middleton's parents joined an intimate shooting party at Balmoral last weekend in the latest sign that their daughter is being prepared to become a member of the Royal Family.

Following in Princess Grace's footsteps, the next Princess admits to making few friends in Monaco

Charlene Wittstock, the next Princess of Monaco, has admitted she has made only two friends since moving to her adopted homeland.

The Queen looks to aspiring young artists for her Diamond Jubilee

Buckingham Palace is to launch a national competition for children to design the official logo for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012.

Kate Middleton can look forward to her twelfth wedding

Kate Middleton is likely to be beaten to the altar by another of the friends she shares with Prince William.

Chris Huhne's wife seeks divorce as he presents his lover to the Queen

Chris Huhne, the Energy Secretary, took his lover to meet the Queen at the state banquet for the Emir of Qatar at Windsor Castle.

Duchess of Cornwall 'mauled' by kitten

A playful kitten left the Duchess of Cornwall looking like a scratching post today when the royal visited the world famous Battersea Dogs and Cats home to open a new facility.

Queen accepts helping hand from Emir of Qatar

The Queen accepted a helping hand from the Emir of Qatar after welcoming him to Windsor Castle at the start of a three-day state visit intended to cement Britain's trade links with the Gulf state.

Duke of Edinburgh's favourite, the Lowther show, calls it a day

The Lowther Horse Driving Trials, a three day event created by Caroline, Countess of Lonsdale, is not to return.

The look of love as Prince William and Kate Middleton attend friends' wedding

Prince William and his long-term girlfriend, Kate Middleton, shared a joke as they arrived yesterday at the wedding of their friends Harry Meade and Rosie Bradford.

Queen could benefit from Sovereign Support Grant

The Queen could end up better off than she is now when the Royal Household's new funding arrangement comes into force, it was claimed last night.

Prince William in Africa, Sky 1, review

Michael Deacon reviews Sky 1's documentary about Prince William's tour of Botswana in June, narrated by Ben Fogle; plus Wonderland on BBC Two.

Chilean rock? Just what one always wanted...

As the Queen receives a memento of the Chilean miners's rescue mission, Cassandra Jardine diplomatically unwraps the art of regifting

Prince William: 'I am determined to fight in Afghanistan'

Prince wants to fight on the frontline dismisses "hyped-up" concerns about the risk to his safety.