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Earthshot Prize announces this year’s winners who are shaping a greener, cleaner future

Prince William champions Africa’s role at 2024 Earthshot Prize

Earthshot Prize announces this year’s winners who are shaping a greener, cleaner future

Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrive at the Esplanade in front of the Edinburgh Castle in Edinburgh, on February 13, 2018, on their first official joint visit to Scotland Photo: Albert Nieboer

In Royal News: Meghan and Harry are pregnant

Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expecting a baby in the Spring of 2019

Britain’s Prince William and Catherine

UK royals’ NZ tour: Maori king snubs ‘faceless bureaucrats’

King Tuheitia has rejected an offer to meet Prince William, wife Catherine and their baby Prince George on the UK royal family’s trip Down Under.

Prince George to accompany Will and Kate on royal tour

The nine-month-old prince will go with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Australia and New Zealand for three weeks in April.

Nine good news stories that made 2013

This year bought very little cheer, so the Mail & Guardian trawled far and wide to find two handfulls of news that brought a smile to our faces.

Will and Kate keep it in the family for baby George’s official portrait

Prince William and Kate Middleton have bypassed professional photographers and chosen family snapshots for the first official images of their new son.

Malema loses another home

Weekend 101: Krejcir, Radovan Krejcir

Malema loses another home, Radovan Krejcir survives a Hollywood-style assassination attempt, and a new prince for the British Empire.

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William and Kate reveal royal baby’s name

Prince William and Kate have named their newborn baby boy George Alexander Louis.

Prince William and Catherine

Waiting on a royal name fit for a baby prince

Will and Kate have kept the world guessing about the name of their first child as they left the hospital to start family life with the prince.

William and Kate emerge from hospital with baby

Prince William and his wife Kate have emerged from a London hospital to present their newborn son, a future British king, to the world’s media.

The royal baby would contribute to a general feel-good factor following the recent British sporting success of Andy Murray winning Wimbledon, said an analyst.(AFP)

UK businesses await a royal bump up

British companies can expect a temporary boost from the birth of Prince William and Kate’s new baby, say business leaders and analysts.

Britain’s Prince William and his wife Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, smile as they watch a shark ceremony as they arrive at Marapa Island, Solomon Islands, on September 17 2012. (AFP)

It’s a boy: The royal baby is here

After 10 hours in labour, the Duchess of Cambridge has spent the first night together with her new son and her husband, Prince William.

Royal baby, royal yawn

It’s day three of #RoyalBabyBoy trending on social media networks everywhere and we’re already bored of the hype. Here’s a roundup of royal humour.

The royal baby is on its way

Prince William’s wife Kate has been admitted to hospital in the early stages of labour, say palace officials.

Prince William does his duty – and takes two weeks paternity leave

A thoroughly modern Prince William is to become the first senior royal to take paternity leave to spend time with Kate Middleton and his new baby.

Sovereigns and Dracula lineage for Will and Kate’s tot

Genealogists are looking into the family tree of the new royal baby to Prince William and his wife Kate, and are coming up with many surprises.

Bets on royal baby to boost UK’s economy

Britain’s officials are hoping that the impending royal birth will produce a bouncing baby buoy for the economy.

A July baby for Will and Kate

Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate are expecting a baby in July, the prince’s office has announced, ending speculation of twins.

Sydney radio station 2DayFM presenters Michael Christian

Australia’s prank DJs respond to nurse’s suicide

"I’ve wanted to just reach out to them and just give them a big hug and say sorry," said 2DayFM’s Mel Greig about the call to Nurse Jacintha Saldanha.

Zola Tsotsi says he was informed by the Guptas that they got him rehired – and could get him fired.

Weekend 101: A royal bundle of joy

Cosatu’s demonstration blocks Gauteng’s highways, Egyptians take to the streets again and the royal family make a big announcement.