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For royal family members, who have had much to celebrate this year, Christmas brought breaks with tradition. The Queen greeted crowds outside church, while the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spent the holidays at the Middleton home in Bucklebury, and Prince Harry was in Afghanistan. NBC's Michelle Kosinski reports. (TODAY)

Buckingham Palace has announced that the royal couple are expecting their first child. The duchess has been admitted to the hospital, suffering acute morning sickness. NBC's Keir Simmons and MSNBC's Martin Bashir report and Dr. Nancy Snyderman explains the illness the duchess is experiencing. (TODAY)

The royal family has released rare shots taken by the Duchess of Cambridge on her own camera from the royal couple's Pacific tour in September. Millions of people have seen other photos of the trip, but now can view the tour through Kate's eyes. NBC's Keir Simmons reports. (TODAY)

After a successful tour of in the tropics and a courtroom defeat of the French magazine that published topless photos of the duchess, the royal couple are back in the U.K., visiting students and getting down to business as usual. NBC's Michelle Kosinski reports. (TODAY)

Queen Elizabeth II has granted her grandson another knighthood, appointing him to the Scottish Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle to complement his and Duchess Kate's Scottish titles of Earl and Countess of Strathearn. NBC's Michelle Kosinski reports. (TODAY)

As Britain's Prince William turns 30,  NBC's Michelle Kosinski takes a look back at the life of England's heir to the throne and looks ahead to what the newlywed Prince will inherit from his mother, Princess Diana. (TODAY)

After spending  a casual day in the woods with inner-city children over the weekend, the Duchess of Cambridge is turning her focus to the next big event: planning a 30th birthday party for her husband. NBC's Keir Simmons reports. (TODAY)

The author of a new book about the life of Prince William says that the royal most likely to ascend to the throne was scarred by his parent's marital problems, and long-believed he might not ever settle down. NBC's Duncan Golestani reports. (TODAY)

The author of a new book about the life of Prince William says that the royal most likely to ascend to the throne was scarred by his parent's marital problems, and long-believed he might not ever settle down. NBC's Duncan Golestani reports. (TODAY)

Will and Kate are spending some much needed time together, reportedly at Kensington Palace, as the prince is on a brief leave from his Royal Air Force duty. NBC's Michelle Kosinski reports. (TODAY)