New house (or in this case part of a palace), new baby? Maybe. But it ain’t necessarily so, writes Shirly Tart.

William and Kate are worth a thousand press handouts and demonstrating exactly what influential young royals should be doing, writes Shirley Tart.

It already promises to be the most fabulous royal jubilee in our lifetime, locally, nationally and internationally, writes Shirley Tart. A reign lasting for 60 eventful years through so many changing scenes, should be celebrated and enjoyed by as many of us as possible.

Is Mike taking the Mickey here? Or is somebody guilty as charged of over-hyping alleged tackles off the rugby field?

Blog: What a curious lot we are. On the one hand you can’t move, speak, sell a jolly golly or crack a joke without referring to your manual on racism/sexism/ageism/human rights and so on, to the point where you need an international expert to go to the pub with you.

Royal correspondent Shirley Tart on the moment that the Queen and Catherine’s refreshing honesty on the display of her wedding dress.

Blog: Wow! What a way to touch the hearts of people just wondering what you’re like in real life. As one Canadian military wife shared her concerns for her husband with another young wife, she was unprepared for the reply, writes Shirley Tart.

Blog: Seb Coe was an amazing athlete and a deserved Olympic champ. Full stop so far as I’m concerned, writes Shirley Tart.

Blog: They feel each other’s pain, argue with each other about directions, flirt and share what they have. What very nice and normal human beings? No actually, I’m talking about African elephants.

Blog: All last week’s elections proved is that nobody votes for anybody any longer. Pretty well every cross cast was making a choice against something or someone.

Looking back on another dazzling day, what’s to especially remember asks royal correspondent Shirley Tart?

Blog: They wouldn’t have stood and waited like that for anybody else except his granny. That’s what one frank New Zealander said of crowds waiting to see a young prince pass by.