Royal wedding dress delivers bumper year for palace

2011-10-04T20:30:27Z

The dress worn by the former Kate Middleton when she married Prince William fueled a surge in regal tourism with 600,000 flocking to see the gown on display at Buckingham Palace, it emerged Tuesday.

Hordes of enthusiasts queued for hours to see the Queen Elizabeth II has reportedly described as "creepy" a new exhibition featuring the wedding dress worn by the former Kate Middleton when she married Prince William in April.

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Catherine's wedding dress goes on display in London

2011-07-21T20:30:25Z

It was the best kept secret of the royal wedding, but now the Alexander McQueen dress worn by the former Kate Middleton when she married Prince William is being put on public display for all to admire.

Catherine's ivory and white satin-gazar dress, designed by Sarah Burton

Princess Beatrice celebrates graduation with tennis trip

2011-07-01T20:30:32Z

Princess Beatrice, whose eccentric hat made headlines at the royal wedding, celebrated her graduation Friday by spending the day at the Wimbledon tennis championships.

Beatrice, fifth in line to the throne, earned a 2:1, the second-highest grade, in her history and history of ideas degree at London's Britain's Princess Beatrice, whose eccentric hat made headlines at the royal wedding, celebrated her graduation Friday by spending the day at the Wimbledon tennis championships.

Beatrice, fifth in line to the throne, earned a 2:1, the second-highest grade, in her history and history of ideas d...

William in first Trooping parade

2011-06-11T12:30:13Z

Prince William and his wife Catherine took part in the pomp and pageantry on Saturday as Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her official birthday.

William wore his wedding uniform -- this time complete with a bearskin hat for the traditional Trooping the Colour military parade in central London.

Dressed in the scarlet tunic ...

Prince Philip slows down for 90th birthday

2011-06-10T11:30:28Z

Britain's Prince Philip, the plain-speaking husband of Queen Elizabeth II, said he was "winding down" his royal workload as he marked his 90th birthday on Friday with a typical lack of fuss.

The gruff patriarch, the longest-serving consort in British history, spent his birthday at work, hosting a ch...

Embattled Rolls and fairytale carriage for royal wedding

2011-04-28T14:30:34Z

The royal Rolls-Royce that was attacked by rioting students will carry Kate Middleton to the church on Friday, while she and her new husband Prince William will leave afterwards in a fairytale horse-drawn carriage.

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Royal fans from far and wide descend on London

2011-04-28T06:00:24Z

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - For some fans, no distance or discomfort is too great if the prize is a prime view of the wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Some 200 people were already camped out Thursday across the street from ...

UK withdraws Syria's royal wedding invitation

2011-04-28T04:30:18Z

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has withdrawn the royal wedding invitation to Syria, with the support of Buckingham Palace, after a violent crackdown against pro-democracy supporters, a Foreign Office spokesman ...

Hordes gather for William and Kate wedding

2011-04-28T01:30:21Z

Hundreds of thousands of spectators gathered in London on the eve of the biggest royal wedding for 30 years after Prince William and Kate Middleton took part in a low-key rehearsal for their big day.

Well-wishers camped in front of the Prince William and Kate Middleton, an opinion poll has shown two-thirds of people believe the country is better off because of the royal family.

However, only 37 percent said they were "genuinely interested and excited" by Friday's nuptials.

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Travel Postcard: 48 hours in London for the royal wedding

2011-04-22T02:30:28Z

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Got 48 hours to explore the British capital where a prince's love will transform an ordinary girl into a princess on April 29th? Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors explore royal London amid the hoopla of Prince William's marriage to his university sweetheart Britain is making final preparations for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton next week as the biggest royal occasion in 30 years brings closure to the tragic legacy of Princess Diana.

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Kate to use car damaged in student riots

2011-03-22T14:30:48Z

Kate Middleton will travel to her wedding in a Rolls Royce limousine that was damaged when student protesters attacked Prince Charles and his wife Camilla in December, royal officials said.

Staff are repairing the claret-coloured 1977 Phantom VI after it was spattered with white paint and had a rear win...

Military fanfare teams lead music for royal wedding

2011-03-15T17:30:20Z

Fanfare teams from the Royal Air Force and the Household Cavalry will be among the musicians performing at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton next month, Buckingham Palace<...

Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter Zara to wed in July

2011-03-09T06:00:06Z

LONDON (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter Zara Phillips will marry in July, Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday, becoming the monarch's second grandchild to get married in t...

No royal wedding invite? Get a job at the palace

2011-02-22T03:30:07Z

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - If you were not lucky enough to be one of the 1,900 people invited to Prince William's upcoming wedding, then fear not: you could always get a job making coffee for the guests or washing up afterwards.

Queen Elizabeth has placed two job adverts on her website (www.royal.gov....

William and Kate invite 1,900 guests to royal wedding

2011-02-19T20:30:30Z

Prince William and Kate Middleton have invited 1,900 guests to their wedding in April, palace officials said Sunday, filling Westminster Abbey with an array of royals, world leaders, family and friends.

Gilded invitations issued in the name of Queen Elizabeth II began dropping o...

Europe royalty told: Hold date for William & Kate

2011-01-26T07:30:09Z

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - It may not be an invitation to Britain's royal wedding on April 29, but it is the next best thing.

Buckingham Palace, official London residence of ...

Royals 'to get new secrecy rights'

2011-01-08T19:30:24Z

The royal family will benefit from changes to freedom of information laws meaning their letters will no longer be disclosed even if they are in the public interest, the justice ministry said.

The ministry said it planned to introduce "enhanced protection" for communications with Queen Elizabeth's family and household as part of wider reforms to information laws brought in six years ago.

"Communic...

Queen becomes great-grandmother

2010-12-30T12:30:45Z

The Queen was "delighted" Thursday at becoming a great-grandmother with the birth of a baby girl to her grandson Peter Phillips and his Canadian wife.

Buckingham Palace announced that Phillips' wife Autumn gave birth to the baby, weighing 3.9 kilogrammes (8 pounds 8 ounces), on Wednesday at Queen Elizabeth II and heir to the throne Prince Charles, plus his two sons Princes William and Harry, among others.

But Facebook users hoping to "poke" the queen, become her Facebook friend or post...

Reflections: Royal garden party

2010-11-04T14:02:11Z

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History of Buckingham Palace

2010-11-03T01:03:28Z

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2010-11-03T01:03:54Z

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London, Three great days. Day One

2010-11-03T01:22:20Z

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Queen feels force of British budget cuts

2010-10-20T10:30:50Z

The royals have dramatically scaled back their expenditure over the last two decades but felt the bite of finance minister George Osborne's austerity measures nonetheless.

Osborne told parliament that the sovereign had "graciously" agreed to a 14 percent drop in royal household spending in 2012-2013, while the grants she gets for official travel and palace repairs would also be frozen in cash terms.

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Queen tried to get UK poverty fund to heat palace

2010-09-24T07:15:53Z

Queen to get funds aimed at Britain's poorest to pay for heating at Buckingham Palace

A government fund intended to provide subsidized heating to low-income Britons got some interest from an unexpected source: Queen Elizabeth II, who wanted help paying the bill...

British monarch 'asked for heating handout'

2010-09-24T05:15:59Z

Queen Elizabeth II asked the British government for money from a fund for poor people to help pay heating bills on her palaces, a newspaper reported on Friday.

The request was rebuffed because officials feared the news would be a public relations disaster for the monarch, according to the Independent, which learned of the request under Freedom of Information legislation.

Royal aides complained to...

Queen 'cedes control of finances' to govt

2010-09-23T06:15:34Z

Queen Elizabeth II has been forced to give up the ultimate control of her finances to the government under a deal agreed in 2006 and kept secret until now, reports said Thursday.

The revelation came in hundreds of letters obtained by a newspaper after a four-year freedom-of-information battle and has already provoked calls for greater scrutiny of the royal finances.

The "financial memorandum" giv...

Royal family posts pictures online

2010-07-24T17:15:09Z

The royal family has opened an account on photo-sharing website Flickr, Buckingham Palace announced Sunday, in their latest attempt to move with the times.

The free-to-access site will initially contain more than 600 photographs of Queen Elizabeth II on formal engagements, pictures from palace colle...

Britain's royals post family pictures online

2010-07-24T16:15:25Z

The British royal family has opened an account on photo-sharing website Flickr, Buckingham Palace announced Sunday, in their latest attempt to move with the times.

The free-to-access site will initially contain more than 600 photographs of Queen Elizabeth II on formal engagements, pictures from pala...

British royals expand online presence with Flickr

2010-07-24T16:15:09Z

After Twitter, YouTube, British royals expand online presence with Flickr photo-share account

These aren't your average family snapshots.

Queen Elizabeth II is joining other proud parents starting Monday in showing off and sharing h...

Queen Elizabeth to become great-grandmother

2010-07-09T04:15:53Z

Queen Elizabeth II is set to become a great-grandmother for the first time at the age of 84 after Buckingham Palace announced Friday that the Canadian wife of her grandson is pregnant.

Peter Phillips, son of the queen's daughter Princess Anne and 11th in line to the throne, and his wife Autu...

Queen to become great-grandmother

2010-07-09T03:16:01Z

The Queen is set to become a great-grandmother for the first time at the age of 84 after Buckingham Palace announced on Friday that the Canadian wife of her grandson is pregnant.

Peter Phillips, son of the queen's daughter Princess Anne and 11th in line to the throne, and his wife Autumn are expecting a child in December, officials said.

"The queen and...

Queen Elizabeth II to become great-grandmother

2010-07-09T03:15:26Z

Queen Elizabeth II is set to become a great-grandmother for the first time at the age of 84 after Buckingham Palace announced Friday that the Canadian wife of her grandson is pregnant.

Peter Phillips, son of the queen's daughter Princess Anne and 11th in line to the throne, and his wife Autu...

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2010-11-02T12:23:42Z

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2010-11-02T12:17:13Z

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Cost of the queen: less than $1 per person a year

2010-07-05T12:15:18Z

Queen cost UK taxpayers less than $1 each last year, but royal coffers face further squeeze

Like millions of her subjects, Queen Elizabeth II is going to have to make do and mend — cutting spending and putting off palace repairs as royal finances are squeezed by Britain's budget crisis.

Accounts published Monday by Queen Elizabeth II's husband Prince Philip has had surgery to cure a problem with his left hand, Buckingham Palace has said, in the latest health problem to hit the royals.

The Duke of Edinburgh, who turns 89 on Thursday, had the operation to t...

British Bangkok protester worked for Queen

2010-06-08T03:15:40Z

A Briton arrested in Thailand for joining in violent street protests used to work for Queen Elizabeth II's royal household, Buckingham Palace said Tuesday.

Jeff Savage, 49, was one of two foreigners arrested in Bangkok last month amid the anti-government "

Police examine whether UK prince drove into policeman

2010-04-16T07:07:37Z

LONDON (Reuters) - British police said on Friday they were looking into a report that Prince Andrew had hit a police officer with his car as he drove into Buckingham Palace.

The incident allegedly happened last week as Andrew, second son of Queen Elizabeth II's official residence at Buckingham Palace over the upkeep of royal palaces could be made public, a newspaper said Monday.

The information commissioner has directed the Departmen...

Papers on British palaces' upkeep could be released

2010-04-16T08:13:54Z

Correspondence between the government and Queen Elizabeth II's Buckingham Palace official residence over the upkeep of royal palaces could be made public, a newspaper said Monday.

The information commissioner has directed the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to release the letters to The Independent after a three-year battle by the daily, it said.

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Palace: William not groomed to be 'shadow king'

2010-04-16T08:26:09Z

Buckingham Palace denies report that Prince William taking on queen's duties

Buckingham Palace has denied a newspaper report that the queen is passing more of her duties to her grandson, Prince William.

Royal spokesman Miguel Head said the report that William is b...

Royals warn newspapers over paparazzi shots

2010-04-16T08:38:07Z

Queen Elizabeth II has warned newspapers not to publish paparazzi pictures of the royal family, Buckingham Palace said Sunday, as the royals prepare for their Christmas break.

The sovereign's lawyers have contacted newspapers reminding them of privacy obligations under their own code of practice.

The royals traditionally spend their winter brea...

British royals warn newspapers over paparazzi shots

2010-04-16T08:38:06Z

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has warned newspapers not to publish paparazzi pictures of the royal family, Buckingham Palace said Sunday, as the royals prepare for their Christmas break.

The sovereign's lawyers have contacted newspapers reminding them of privacy obligations under their own co...

Royal protection officer jailed over swindle

2010-04-16T11:05:11Z

A former police officer who protected the royal family at Buckingham Palace was jailed for six years Thursday over a massive property and betting swindle.

Paul Page conned around three million pounds out of colleagues and friends, promising to invest the cash for big returns but instead splashing it on shopping sprees and paying off debts.

He was found guilty of fraudulent trading between 2003 and 2006 at Londo...

Royal protection officer convicted over swindle

2010-04-16T11:17:34Z

A former police officer who protected the royal family at Buckingham Palace was facing a lengthy jail term Friday after being found guilty over a massive property and betting swindle.

Paul Page conned around three million pounds (3.5 million euros, 4.9 million dollars) out of colleagues and friends, promising to invest the cash for big returns, but instead splashed it on shopping sprees and paying off debts.

He...

British royal bailout looms as queen's bills grow

2010-04-16T11:34:17Z

British royal bills mean Queen Elizabeth II soon must ask taxpayers for bailout

The latest financial statements from Britain's royal family suggest that the next British institution needing a taxpayer bailout could well be the monarch herself.

Annual accounts analyzed by Britain's press Tuesday show that Queen Elizabeth II took 6 mi...

Royal family costs taxpayer £41.5 million

2010-04-16T11:34:52Z

Every taxpayer paid 69 pence towards the cost of keeping the royal family last year, Buckingham Palace accounts revealed on Monday.

The total cost of the royal family was 41.5 million pounds in 2008-09, the figures showed -- an increase of 1.5 million pounds on the previous year.

That figure does not include the cost of security provided by the police and army, which is never disclosed but is thought to run int...

Royal family cost Britain £41.5 million in 2008-09

2010-04-16T11:34:52Z

Every person in the country paid out the equivalent of 69 pence towards the cost of keeping the royal family last year, Buckingham Palace accounts revealed on Monday.

The total cost of the royal family was 41.5 million pounds in the 2008-09 financial year, the figures showed -- an increase of 1.5 million pounds on the previous year.

That figure does not include the cost of security provided for royals by the po...

UK marks official celebration of queen's birthday

2010-04-16T11:49:53Z

Britain marks official celebration of queen's 83rd birthday

Queen Elizabeth II marked her official birthday Saturday with her family by her side — and hundreds of soldiers parading in front of her.

The queen turned 83 in April, but tradition holds that "Trooping the Colour" — the public party for the monarch's birthday — is held in ...

British royal chauffeur suspended over security breach

2010-04-16T12:08:44Z

A royal chauffeur was suspended on Sunday after reportedly giving two undercover journalists a tour of Queen Elizabeth II's official cars in the grounds of Buckingham Palace, a spokeswoman said.

The News of the World said its reporters, posing as wealthy Middle Eastern businessmen, paid the chauffeur 1,000 pounds (1,135 euros, 1,600 dollars) to let t...

Royal chauffeur suspended over security gaffe

2010-04-16T12:08:47Z

A royal chauffeur was suspended Sunday after reportedly giving two undercover journalists a tour of Queen Elizabeth II's official cars in the grounds of Buckingham Palace, a spokeswoman said.

The News of the World said its reporters, posing as wealthy Middle Eastern businessmen, paid the chauffeur 1,000 pounds to let them in, after making contact thr...

Royal chauffeur suspended over security lapse

2010-04-16T12:08:54Z

Queen Elizabeth II's chauffeur suspended over alleged Buckingham Palace security breach

A royal chauffeur was suspended Sunday over allegations he gave undercover reporters a tour of Queen Elizabeth II's luxury limousines and other sensitive areas of her Buckingham Palace home in exchange for money.

London police said they wer...

Security breach at Buckingham Palace

2010-04-16T12:08:54Z

A royal chauffeur allowed two undercover journalists into Buckingham Palace for cash and let one of them sit in Queen Elizabeth II's Bentley car, a newspaper reported Sunday.

The News of the World tabloid said the security breach took place after two of its journalists, posing as wealthy businessmen from the Buckingham Palace for cash and let one of them sit in Queen Elizabeth II's Bentley car, a newspaper reported Sunday.

The News of the World tabloid said the security breach took place after two of its journalists, posing as wealthy businessmen from the Reuters) - Buckingham Palace said on Sunday it was investigating a report that undercover journalists were able to enter Queen Elizabeth's London residence and sit in her car after bribing a royal chauffeur.

The ta...

Security breach at Buckingham Palace after driver paid: report

2010-04-16T12:09:07Z

A royal chauffeur allowed two undercover journalists into Buckingham Palace for cash and let one of them sit in Queen Elizabeth II's Bentley car, a newspaper reported Saturday.

The News of the World tabloid said the security breach took place after two of its journalists, posing as wealthy businessmen from the Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 83rd birthday Tuesday, which will be marked by a 41-gun salute in central London.

The monarch is expected to spend the day at Windsor Castle, her favourite residence just west of London, with husband Prince...

Queen Elizabeth II turns 83

2010-04-16T14:47:26Z

Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 83rd birthday Tuesday, which will be marked by a 41-gun salute in central London.

The monarch is expected to spend the day at Windsor Castle, her favourite residence just west of London, with husband Prince...

Obamas greet British queen, trade gifts

2010-04-16T15:51:16Z

Queen holds bash for G-20 leaders but Obama's driver told to move president's bulletproof car

It's not every day the American president's driver is told to move his bulletproof car.

But Queen Elizabeth II's handlers made the request Wednesday after President Barack ...

PM and Palace discuss royal reforms

2010-10-21T10:36:01Z

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PM and Palace discuss royal reform

2010-10-21T10:35:59Z

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Queen to host Obama before G20 summit

2010-04-16T15:57:31Z

US President Barack Obama will visit Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace when he is in London next month for the G20 summit, officials said Friday.

Obama and wife Michelle will be hosted by the queen for a brief meeting on April...

Queen Elizabeth revamps royal website

2010-04-16T14:29:51Z

Queen Elizabeth II relaunched the British monarchy's website on Thursday with the help of World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee.

The royal.gov.uk site has been revamped to make it easier to navigate and now features new technology, including audio and video footage and interactive maps.

It includes expanded content on Queen Elizabeth's role as he...

A Right Royal Job Interview

2010-10-21T09:51:41Z

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Queen and Duke cancel visit over 'health concerns'

2010-04-16T14:45:36Z

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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip have cancelled a state visit to an undisclosed destination next month amid concerns over the prince's health, reports said Friday.

The BBC said the March visit had been called off due to "other commitments" faci...

Palace denies royal visit cancellation

2010-04-16T14:46:28Z

Buckingham Palace denied Friday that Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip cancelled a state visit to an undisclosed destination next month amid concerns about the prince's health.

Reports said the planned visit had been called off because the 87-year-old prince was struggling to recover from a...

A royal golly apology

2010-10-21T10:32:26Z

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Queen demands to keep Palace secrets for 30 years

2010-10-21T10:32:05Z

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Queen demands to keep Palace secrets for 30 years 15-year records release

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Queen urges resilience in Christmas message

2010-04-16T13:42:26Z

The Queen urged victims of the credit crunch not to "lie down and accept defeat" but to draw strength from loved ones in her annual Christmas message to the Commonwealth Thursday.

The 82-year-old monarch also made an apparent reference to last month's attacks in India's financial hub Mumbai which left 163 people dead in the message, which she writes herself and is broadcast every Christmas at 1500...

Car chase gang fire at police minutes before Anne's visit

2010-10-21T10:29:36Z

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State funeral planned for Lady Thatcher

2010-04-16T14:44:22Z

Lady Thatcher is expected to be granted the rare honour of a state funeral when she dies.

The first since Sir Winston Churchill's in 1965, the funeral would acknowledge the exceptional impact of her 11-year premiership in reversing the decline in

Kylie Minogue OBE lets her hair down as she pops from palace to pub

2010-10-21T10:17:23Z

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Kylie Minogue OBE lets her hair down as she hops from palace to pub

2010-10-21T10:17:25Z

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Kylie OBE breaks protocol by shaking hands with Prince Charles (and he was royally tickled)

2010-10-21T10:17:23Z

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One should be so lucky: Pop princess Kylie gets her OBE from a real prince

2010-10-21T10:17:19Z

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On one's uppers! Down to her last £320m, a Palace official complains that the Queen has to 'patch and mend'

2010-10-21T10:16:54Z

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On one's uppers - Palace official complains that the Queen has to 'patch and mend'

2010-10-21T10:16:53Z

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Cost of Queen to taxpayer hits £40million as royal family is hit by the credit crunch

2010-10-21T10:16:51Z

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Freemasons open a lodge at Buckingham Palace... but the Queen isn't amused

2010-10-19T11:26:12Z

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The Queen of England, Home Security and you

2010-09-08T20:23:53Z

Buckingham Palace stands in its own grounds in the heart of London, England. It is possibly the number one 'must see' of the thousands upon thousands of tourists that visit London each year.

With its ceremonial guards with their red tunics and tall, bearskin hats, Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British royal family as well as being a base for visiting dignitaries and Heads of State. So you would expect security at the palace to be nothing less than...

British pomp marks queen's birthday

2010-09-09T02:45:30Z

Happy Birthday, Your Majesty: Britain Marks Queen's Birthday With Pomp and Pageantry

Soldiers in scarlet tunics and bearskin hats marched in formation Saturday _ a showcase of Britain's best pomp and pageantry _ to celebrate the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.

The queen actually turned 81 on April 21. But one of the many perks of we...

Man eats dog as protest in Britain

2010-09-08T23:15:47Z

Man Eats Dog to Protest Alleged Mistreatment of Animals by British Royals

A British performance artist has eaten part of a corgi _ the breed of dog that is the favorite pet of Queen Elizabeth II _ to protest the alleged mistreatment of animals by the royal family.

Mark McGowan set up a table on a London street Tuesday and dined ...

Queen Elizabeth hunts for royal IT chief

2010-10-15T10:48:53Z

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Britain Weather

2010-12-20T07:02:23Z

An unidentified child throws snow into a the frozen fountain of the Queen Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace, in London, Monday, Dec. 20, 2010. Snow and freezing temperatures continued to cause holiday travel chaos for road, rail and air passengers in Buckingham Palace in London in a protest against tuition fees, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

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APTOPIX Britain Student Protest

2010-11-30T10:32:02Z

British police officers contain a group of students protesters outside Buckingham Palace in London as they march through the streets in a protest against tuition fees, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

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Britain Royal Wedding

2010-11-16T06:01:35Z

FILE - This is July 29, 1981 file photo of Britain's Prince Charles kisses his bride, Princess Diana , on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London, after their wedding. It was announced o...

Britain Nettles

2010-11-09T08:02:01Z

Actor John Nettles holds the insignia of Officer of the British Empire (OBE) medal, after it was presented to him by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, at an investiture at Buckingham Palace in London, Tuesday Nov. 9, 2010. Nettles, 67, the star ...

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