The ROYAL Blog: Everything Royal

On most days, the world is accustomed to seeing Kate Middleton in couture gowns, traveling across Europe in fancy town cars and private jets. This weekend, however, the Duchess of Cambridge went rustic over royal.

Middleton joined a group of schoolchildren for Expanding Horizons, a program in which kids of inner-city backgrounds are given the chance for adventure in the countryside. The sleepover camp teaches students team-building skills and offers them the opportunity to explore nature.

Prince William and Duchess Kate Named as Olympic Ambassadors

 London. Prince William, his wife Kate Middleton and brother Prince Harry will be official ambassadors to the 2012 London Olympic Games, royal officials said Thursday.

St. James's Palace said that all three will play a leading role in "encouraging and inspiring the British public to

Prince William and Kate Middleton - Full Interview

Check out this frank and candid interview on the day their engagement was announced. Questions from ITV News's political

Before meeting William and Kate, both 29, inside the bash, Nicole Kidman (wearing custom Elie Saab haute couture) told Us she hadn't planned any convo topics. "Oh, I don't know. I'm quite shy!"