Britain's Prince William and girlfriend Kate Middleton shocked cinema-goers by popping in to watch a movie. The heir-to-the-throne and his partner of around eight years sneaked into a showing of "The Hangover" - in which a group of men go on a stag night and wake up the following morning with no memory of what happened - in West London.

A source said: "No-one expected royalty but they acted like normal people off the street. It was dark so not many people had any idea who they were. I think they liked the anonymity."

Britain's Prince William will reportedly marry in 2012. The prince and long-term girlfriend Kate Middleton, both 27, have an "understanding" that they will walk down the aisle before Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee in 2012 after William and brother Prince Harry have been established as a "winning double act" in a series of interviews, official engagements and foreign trips planned for next year.

Kate Middleton is preparing to start a series of "princess classes." The 27-year-old beauty will reportedly be taught how to be a "fully-fledged" member of the royal family ahead of her expected engagement to Britain's Prince William.

William's mother Princess Diana, his aunt Sarah Ferguson and step-mother Camilla all struggled to cope when they married into the royal family and courtiers are determined to ensure Kate doesn't have the same problems.

Kate Middleton has been asking Sir Richard Branson for career advice. The 27-year-old girlfriend of Britain's Prince William has had "several meetings" with the billionaire Virgin boss to improve her "business acumen."

A source told Britain's Daily Mail newspaper: "Kate is very close friends with Sir Richard's daughter Holly and has had several meetings with Richard."

Britain's Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall have sparked speculation they are set to marry. The 28-year-old royal - the granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth - and her rugby player beau are set to move into a $1.3 million home together, prompting rumors a wedding could be imminent.

The love birds bought the three-storey home in the West Country earlier this year, and have reportedly spent £250,000 on improving it. Friends of Zara have said she "can't wait" to begin her new life at the house.

Britain's late Princess Diana was Paris Hilton's idol. The hotel heiress says she was inspired by the princess - who died in a car crash in August 1997 - but now knows she couldn't live the life Diana did as she was constantly hounded by paparazzi.

Paris, who is often followed by photographers, said: "I always looked up to Princess Diana and all these women, and now I could never be like that. I want to have a family. I want to be normal. I want to be happy."