Kate Middleton

Not since Monica Lewinsky, has an ordinary dress, worn by an ordinary girl, attracted so much attention.

When I was a kid, my parents had a lot of books. Most of the "A-list" publications were in bookshelves on the main floor of our house but the odd, orphan publications always found their way to an old, green painted bookshelf in the basement, where they gathered dust with the National Geographics.

It’s shaping up to be a big week for the royal wedding rumour mill. The Sunday Times recently reported that Kate Middleton has chosen her dress designer and it will be none other than — wait for it — Sarah Burton, head designer for Alexander McQueen!

When Kate's no longer a Middleton, what will she sign her name as?

Kate Middleton got drunk there. Admittedly there are no such proclamations outside the Old Boot Inn pub in Stanford Dingley, Berkshire, but as the Kate Middleton country tour confirms this is the future Princess' favourite pub and, given the grand tradition of English tippling, it’s very likely she has had one too many ales or pear ciders or vodka Slimlines (a popular chick drink here) at the establishment over the years.