Prince William

Now it's all about the details: The dress, the date, the venue - and who's going to pay.

Prince William finally became engaged to longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton, giving her his late mother's sapphire and diamond engagement ring, as Britain looked forward to its biggest royal wedding since Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer almost 30 years ago.

Britain's Prince William is celebrating his 28th birthday in training with the country's Royal Air Force.

In all the ways Prince William of Wales is so much like his mother, Princess Diana, there is one important difference between them: he's not getting married too young, in too much of a rush, without really knowing the person he's marrying.

The teenage radio station employee who jumped a fence to gain entry to a barbecue attended by Prince William at Premier House last night says he was trying to do something nice for the prince.

Prince William this morning visited children at Wellington Hospital where he bought grins and shy smiles to their faces and those of their parents.

Court staff protested outside the new Supreme Court building in Wellington, hoping Prince William's high-profile visit today will shed a brighter spotlight on their pay dispute.

Prince William was followed by about 60 members of the press from Britain, Australia and New Zealand when he visited Eden Park in Auckland this afternoon.