Legislation that will end a centuries-old British rule that puts boys before girls in the succession to the throne has cleared the House of Lords, and now goes to Queen Elizabeth II for approval.
The Australian radio station behind a prank call to the hospital where the Duchess of Cambridge was being treated is insisting it broke no rules, while the hospital itself is condemning the hoax.
While many on social media were quick to blame two radio DJs who made a prank call which may have contributed to the apparent suicide of a nurse, others were appealing for calm.
A nurse who was involved in a crank call at the London hospital where the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge was treated this week has been found dead in central London.
