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A British royal family update

This just in: Kate’s still skinny, Pippa’s a party girl, and poor, tortured Charles cannot seem to sell a biscuit

By Alex Beam

 |  Globe Staff  

  November 22, 2011

It’s been too long since we’ve checked in with Great Britain’s ever-fascinating royal family. The borderline anorexic Kate Middleton, now the Duchess of Cambridge, has been much in the news of late, with speculation rife about a possible pregnancy. But Kate has never been my cup of tea. As Middletons go, I prefer Kate’s younger sister Pippa, who writes copy for the family’s influential blog, The Party Times. Free sample: “Buy a few small things that will make your Christmas celebrations extra special. Things like edible glitter will add sparkle and shimmer to cupcakes, biscuits and festive popcorn.’’

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