Height

HRH Prince William, once he is crowned King, will be tallest monarch the country has ever had since the reign of His Majesty King Edward I (1272-1307), breaking the 704 years (and counting) record. Edward Longshanks, as King Edward I was known, was estimated to be 6’ 2” (188cm) tall, based on skeletal remains, the same height as HRH Prince Harry, the younger brother of HRH Prince William, who stands at 6’3” (191cm).

Billy The Fish

While serving with the Royal Air Force, HRH Prince William, known affectionately as Billy The Fish by his fellow RAF soldiers, was involved in the repatriation of the body of their fallen comrade, Robert Pearson, from Afghanistan in a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III military aircraft.

The Pirate Hunter

While on secondment with the Royal Navy, HRH Prince William, serving in the HMS Iron Duke, was involved in the capture of a smuggler’s vessel in the Caribbean that was loaded with cocaine worth over £40 million in street value.

What’s Your Poison, Baby?

Crack baby.

Vodka, champagne and passion fruit juice.

The favorite drink of both HRH Prince William and Ms. Kate Middleton.

The Guardian

HRH Prince William, serving in the Royal Air Force Search and Rescue Unit in Anglesey, Wales (which he is still currently attached with), participated in the dramatic rescue of a heart attack victim in October last year. Responding to an emergency request from the Liverpool Coastguard, HRH Prince William co-piloted a Sea King Helicopter to airlift the man from an offshore oil rig in Morecambe Bay to a hospital.

Waity Kaity No More

Ms. Kate Middleton, for whom the derisory term ‘Waity Kaity’ was coined for, will be the oldest royal bride ever. Born in 9 January 1982, Ms. Middleton will be exactly 29 years, three months and 20 days old on the day of the wedding – a new record.

Shades of Diana

Ms. Kate Middleton has been regularly cited as one of the best dressed women in the country. She was included in numerous Best-Dressed Lists in a number of acclaimed publications over the past several years, including Vanity Fair, People and Tatler.

We’re Cousins!

Twelve times removed that is. Both HRH Prince William and Ms. Kate Middleton are related through Sir Thomas Leighton of Feckenham, the husband of Elizabeth Knollys, cousin of the Queen and grandniece of the legendary Anne Boleyn.

Having said that, experts have estimated that there is a 99.9% chance that anyone with a drop of English blood in them is a descendant of King Edward III!

The hip, cool and socially awkward circles of royal genealogy are feverish with the anticipation of some royal grave diggings after the wedding. The speculation is centered on the idea that the Royal Family might wish to conduct DNA testing and determine if Ms. Middleton’s family did indeed came from the lines of Mary Boleyn, sister of Anne, mistress of Henry VIII, thereby confirming her royal bloodlines.

Whose turn is it to curtsy?

The distance of the royal ladies, as well as their consorts, to the throne determines the order of curtsying in the Palace. After the marriage of Ms. Middleton to HRH Prince William, the ranking of the female members of the royalty is expected to be as such:

The Queen
Kate Middleton
Princess Anne
Princess Beatrice
Princess Eugenie
Princess Alexandra
Duchess of Cornwall
Countess of Wessex
Lady Louise Windsor
Zara Phillips
Lady Sarah Chatto
Lady Davina Lewis of Gloucester
Lady Rose Gilman of Gloucester
Lady Helen Windsor

This would imply that, by protocol, Ms. Middleton would only need to curtsy Her Majesty The Queen. In fact, Ms. Middleton should expect her step-mother in law Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, the second wife of HRH Prince Charles, to curtsy to her. Unless of course HRH Prince Charles is present in the room, in which case, no curtsying is required. But, in the absence of HRH Prince William, Ms. Middleton would be required to curtsy to the elder couple instead. And you people thought all those curtsying was easy…

In The Name Of Love

Ms. Middleton is allergic to horses, but she hardly ever misses the chance to watch HRH Prince William playing polo.

University of St. Andrews, The Unofficial Matchmaking Agency of The Rich and Famous

So not only do you go to the University of St. Andrews to study, you are also there to search for your life partner. As hard as it is to believe, that statement is supported by the fact that one in ten former students married their former alumni or alumna.

The Proof of the Pudding is in the Eating

In the days of old, the best man and maid of honor of a royal wedding had one additional task – they have to bear witness to the royal consummation of the royal couple on the wedding night. HRH Prince William and Ms. Kate Middleton are probably very relieved that this particular tradition has somehow become extinct.