Meanwhile, in the UK

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Now that Kate Middleton has gone from royal girlfriend to royal fiancée, anyone who puts her name on their product can be sued for "tens of thousands of pounds." Prince William's future wife represents a potential windfall for retailers who've been waiting since the death of Diana for the public to get excited about another young, fashionable member of the royal family. But they won't be able to cash in directly, since the British government has banned implying that any royal, including Kate, has endorsed a product. As long as they don't use her full name, though, they're good, so England should soon be flooded with dresses called "The Kate" or "The Catherine." [Daily Mail]