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Canada readies for queen's diamond jubilee

2011-12-06T21:30:26Z

Canada announced Tuesday CAN$7.5 million (US$7.36 million) for grassroots celebrations across the country for Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee next year.

"The only other time Canada celebrated the diamond jubilee of a reigning sovereign was for Queen Victoria in 1897," said Heritage Ministe...

Man charged with exposing himself as Queen tours

2011-10-24T11:30:19Z

A young Australian man has been charged with exposing himself and being a public nuisance as Britain's Queen Elizabeth II passed by, police said Monday.

Tens of thousands of people turned out to see the visiting monarch as she toured the Queensland capital, her first visit since the state was...

Queen arrives in Australia for 10-day tour

2011-10-19T10:30:36Z

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II was greeted by hundreds of flag-waving schoolchildren and a 21-gun salute as she began her 16th and possibly last visit to her realm Down Under on Wednesday.

The queen, who will open a Commonwealth leaders meeting in Perth later this month, touched down at 0640 GMT in Queen Elizabeth II was greeted by hundreds of flag-waving schoolchildren and a 21-gun salute as she began her 16th and possibly last visit to her realm Down Under on Wednesday.

The queen, who will open a Commonwealth leaders meeting in Perth later this month, touched down at 0640 GMT in Canberra, where she and husband Australia welcomed next month's visit by Queen Elizabeth II to an area affected by this year's huge floods, with Queensland Premier Anna Bligh saying it will boost those hit by the disaster.

The October 19-29 tour by the Queen and her husband Prince Philip...

Cost of funding Queen falls by £1.8 mn: accounts

2011-07-04T12:30:31Z

The cost to the taxpayer of funding Queen Elizabeth II fell by £1.8 million in the past year, her accounts showed Monday.

The queen's official expenditure for 2010-11 was £32.1 million, according to the accounts covering the tax year, which ended in April.

The figure represents a reduction of 5.3 percent on an amount of £33.9 million the previous year, and were calculated using a new formula th...

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...

Even Queen faces funding squeeze in austerity Britain

2011-06-30T11:00:17Z

LONDON (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth became the latest Briton to face a funding squeeze on Thursday when the government proposed changes to how it pays for royal trips and engagements.

The Conservative-led government, which is imposing cost cuts and tax rises on more humble Britons, plans to finance the royal fami...

Even the Queen faces funding squeeze in austerity Britain

2011-06-30T10:30:27Z

LONDON (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth became the latest Briton to face a funding squeeze on Thursday when the government proposed changes to how it pays for royal trips and engagements.

The Conservative-led government, which is imposing cost cuts and tax rises on more humble Britons, plans to finance the royal fami...

Prince Philip soldiers on as he turns 90

2011-06-08T20:30:24Z

Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, turns 90 on Friday but will mark the occasion with little fanfare, in keeping with his famously no-nonsense style.

The longest-serving consort in British history would have been forgiven a day off to celebrate, but the gruff patriarch did not want a fuss and will spend the day at work, hosting a reception and...

Queen's Derby favourite declared, Fallon in court

2011-06-02T15:30:28Z

Carlton House, owned by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, was declared Thursday for the Derby on Saturday but whether former champion jockey Kieran Fallon makes the Epsom classic hinges on a judge's ruling.

The 46-year-old Irishman's right to ride in the Derby was the subject of a sensational late legal...

Queen wraps up Ireland visit hailed as a success

2011-05-20T18:30:25Z

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Friday wrapped up her landmark four-day state visit to Ireland, which analysts said had exceeded expectations and put Anglo-Irish relations on a new footing.

The sovereign flew home after one of the most significant and groundbreaking visits of her near 60-year reign in which she...

Australia, New Zealand in royal wedding fever

2011-04-29T08:30:41Z

Australians may pride themselves on their fiercely independent spirit, but the nation indulged royally in wedding fever as Britain's -- and their -- future king tied the knot on Friday.

Even heavy rain reminiscent of the motherland failed to keep diehard fans from gathering in Sydney's Opera House district to watch Prince William ...

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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'King's Speech' fear keeps William far from throne

2011-04-21T13:30:46Z

A string of opinion polls have backed Prince William and his bride-to-be leapfrogging Prince Charles to the throne -- an improbable step that would shake the monarchy to its foundations.

One survey showed a third of Britons calling for the 85-year-old Queen Elizabeth II

UK considers reform of biased royal succession law

2011-04-18T12:31:02Z

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Britain said on Saturday it is looking into reforming ancient rules on royal succession to give any daughters born to Prince William and Kate Middleton the same right to the throne as their sons.

Under the 300-...

Kate and Wills snatched in Aussie heist

2011-04-15T13:30:24Z

Australian thieves have made off with a life-size cutout of Prince William and his bride in a midnight heist from a luxury hotel offering special wedding stays, a spokeswoman said Friday.

The cardboard couple had become something of a drawcard since being erected in the lobby of Melbourne's Hotel Windsor earlier this year, bringing a steady crowd of guests and locals keen for a h...

UK to issue royal wedding stamps

2011-03-28T17:30:10Z

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Britain's Royal Mail announced on Tuesday it planned to issue two official stamps to commemorate the wedding of Prince William to Kate M...

Princes and Middleton in N. Zealand quake tribute

2011-02-25T15:30:34Z

Prince William, his fiancee Kate Middleton and his younger brother Prince Harry on Friday signed a book of condolence in London for the victims of New Zealand's earthquake.

They paid their respects at the 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 ...

Heroes praised as Australia floods menace more homes

2011-01-26T03:30:23Z

Floodwaters engorged Australia's largest river on Wednesday, threatening more homes, as Prime Minister Julia Gillard called on Queen Elizabeth II to establish a new medal for disaster heroes.

The wall of water engulfing southeastern Victoria state swelled the Murray, a mighty river running 2,375 kilometres (1...

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 praises role of sports in Christmas message

2010-12-23T16:30:18Z

Queen Elizabeth II praises role of sports in annual Christmas message to the nation

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II praises Britons who get active in parks, pools and playing fields in her annual Christmas message to the nation.

In her festive broadcast, the 84-year-old monarch extols the role of sports in building communi...

Prince William to wed in April at historic Abbey

2010-11-23T18:31:17Z

Prince William and Kate Middleton are to marry on April 29 next year at Westminster Abbey, the historic London church where his mother Diana's funeral was held in 1997, royal officials announced Tuesday.

The couple wan...

Westminster Abbey, UK royalty's church of choice

2010-11-23T05:00:50Z

Westminster Abbey, English royalty's church of choice for weddings, coronations, and funerals

Westminster Abbey has been at the religious heart of the English — and later British — monarchy for some 1,000 years, regularly hosting coronations and funerals. Unusually, the church is a "royal peculiar," which means it belongs directly to the sovereign. Weddings at the abbey have been more ir...

Prince William Knighted

2010-11-30T13:55:12Z

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2010-11-29T14:58:03Z

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Queen Elizabeth now on YouTube

2010-11-29T15:41:48Z

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Why British monarchy rule should not end after the reign of Queen Elizabeth II

2010-11-29T15:41:05Z

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Prince Philip Hospitalized

2010-11-30T13:47:50Z

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Queen Elizabeth Joins Other Grandparents on Facebook

2010-11-29T14:28:55Z

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The Socialite Network: UK's Queen joins Facebook

2010-11-07T03:30:13Z

Can you curtsey on the Internet? UK's Queen Elizabeth II launches official Facebook page

Britain's royal household says Queen Elizabeth II is launching her own fan page on Facebook.

The 84-year-old British monarch will be featured in videos, photos and news updat...

Speeches are the art of business storytelling

2010-11-04T15:11:54Z

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Surnames of the Royal Family

2010-11-04T14:49:07Z

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Reflections: The queen of England

2010-11-04T14:02:20Z

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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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The Queen In New York

2010-11-03T00:09:56Z

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Antique Silver Markings

2010-11-02T20:39:27Z

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Queen Elizabeth II - Her Life in Videos

2010-11-03T00:09:56Z

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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...

Canford Cliffs ruled out of Ascot's QEII

2010-09-23T07:14:52Z

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What is a Queen Mother?

2010-11-05T10:04:57Z

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Who is Queen Elizabeth II?

2010-11-05T10:04:56Z

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Australian PM backs republic after queen's death

2010-08-17T02:15:58Z

Australia should become a republic when Queen Elizabeth II dies or abdicates, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said on Tuesday, unexpectedly reviving an emotional debate just days ahead of national polls.

Gillard, whose centre-left Labor Party is i...

Britain's Princess Anne turns 60

2010-08-13T04:45:09Z

Britain's Princess Anne _ the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II _ turns 60

Britain's Princess Anne is turning 60 and says she has no intention of slowing down.

The avid horse rider who represented her country at the 1976 Olympics, Anne is still heavily involve...

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...

Elite Canadian officer's murder hearing postponed

2010-07-22T07:45:21Z

Murder case against Canadian ex-commander who flew Queen Elizabeth II postponed until Aug. 26

A preliminary hearing in the murder case against a former Canadian military commander who once flew Queen Elizabeth II and other dignitaries around the country has been postponed until next month.

Col. Russell Williams was the commander...

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 Elizabeth set to become great-grandmother

2010-07-09T04:00:17Z

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II to become great-grandmother for 1st time

Buckingham Palace says Peter Phillips and his wife, Autumn, are expecting their first child in December, a baby who will be Queen Elizabeth II's...

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...

Queen Elizabeth II to visit NYC for 5 hours

2010-07-06T03:30:11Z

Queen Elizabeth II's NYC visit includes stop at ground zero, UN speeches to appeal for peace

The schedule for Queen Elizabeth II's visit to New York City includes a tribute to the victims of the 9/11 attacks and addresses to the United Nations.

The queen will spend five hours...

Britain's queen making first visit to Ground Zero

2010-07-04T08:00:12Z

Queen Elizabeth II visiting Ground Zero, addressing UN for first time in half a century

Queen Elizabeth II will visit Ground Zero for the first time and make her first address to the U.N. General Assembly in over half a century when she arrives i...

Queen Elizabeth II in Canada for nine-day visit

2010-06-28T12:15:28Z

Queen Elizabeth II arrived Monday in Halifax, Nova Scotia to begin a nine-day visit to Canada, although Quebec, where anti-British sentiment has lingered, was not on the itinerary.

The queen, Canada's titular head of state, touche...

How to Greet the Queen of England

2010-11-02T14:15:06Z

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UK celebrates queen's birthday with military pomp

2010-06-12T04:15:27Z

Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her official birthday at military ceremony

Hundreds of soldiers in scarlet tunics and bearskin hats have marched in London to celebrate the official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.

The 84-year-old monarch wore a matching lilac outfit and hat Saturday as she inspected ranks of soldiers in a military ...

Palace: Queen Elizabeth II to visit ground zero

2010-06-08T15:45:15Z

Palace: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will visit ground zero in New York as part of US trip

Buckingham Palace says that Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will visit the forme...

Queen Elizabeth II's husband has surgery on hand

2010-09-01T12:18:48Z

Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip, has surgery to treat carpal tunnel syndrome

Buckingham Palace says the husband of Queen Elizabeth II has had surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome, a common painful condition caused by the compression of a nerve in the wrist.

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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 "

Acrobatic group Spelbound win Britain's Got Talent

2010-06-05T15:15:18Z

Gymnastic group Spelbound won the final of Britain's Got Talent on Saturday after another dazzling display of acrobatics, securing a huge cheque and a chance to perform in front of the queen.

Judge Simon Cowell hailed the group, comprised of 13 gymnasts aged between 12 and 24, as "one of the most astonishing things I have ever seen" after they performed a ...

US admits queen's birthday blunder

2010-06-04T13:15:25Z

But will the 'special relationship suffer? US concedes Queen Elizabeth birthday gaffe

The State Department has conceded committing a diplomatic faux pas by sending birthday greetings to Britain's Queen ...

The World's Most Famous and Expensive Tiaras

2010-10-14T13:02:13Z

Tiaras have become an essential part of the bride's wardrobe or things to wear on their wedding day. It makes them feel like a princess at least for a day. Although tiaras are no longer limited to royalty, weddings or even humans, it is still interesting to know how much or how far people are willing to go to get their own elaborately designed headpiece. The following are examples of extremes involving these crowns.

Historically, the use of tiaras has been exclusive to those with blue ...

Queen Elizabeth's husband suffers ankle injury

2010-04-23T14:01:30Z

Palace: Queen Elizabeth's husband suffers minor injury to his ankle in carriage accident

Queen Elizabeth II's husband Prince Philip suffered a minor ankle injury in a carriage driving accident on their Windsor estate Friday, Buckingha...

Baby photos on show as Queen Elizabeth II turns 84

2010-04-21T05:16:33Z

Previously unpublished photos of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II as a baby are to go on display at Windsor Castle as part of celebrations to mark the monarch's 84th birthday on Wednesday.

The exhibition includes images of a smiling seven-month-old Princess Elizabeth posing for renowned child photogra...

Queen's baby pictures unveiled as monarch turns 84

2010-04-21T05:16:04Z

Previously unpublished photos of Queen Elizabeth II as a baby are to go on display at Windsor Castle as part of celebrations to mark the monarch's 84th birthday on Wednesday.

The exhibition includes images of a smiling seven-month-old Princess Elizabeth posing for renowned child photographer Marcus Adams<...

Royal family attend Easter service at Windsor

2010-04-06T13:01:13Z

Queen Elizabeth II and members of the royal family attended the traditional Easter Sunday service at Windsor Castle and were greeted by bright sunshine as they left the church.

The supreme governor of the Church of England went to St George's Chapel in Queen Elizabeth II's gaffe-prone husband Prince Philip proved that at 88 he is as undiplomatic as ever, when he asked a young sea cadet if she worked in a strip club, newspapers reported Friday.

The former naval officer, infamous for his colourful off-hand remarks, was visiting cadets in Exeter, southwest

Prince William proves star power in New Zealand

2010-04-16T07:33:56Z

Britain's Prince William was draped in a Maori feather cloak and greeted with a traditional warrior challenge on Monday during his first official trip overseas to represent his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.

On the second day of his trip to New Zealand, the second-in-line to the thro...

Extra public holiday for Queen's diamond jubilee

2010-04-16T07:53:54Z

Workers will get an extra bank holiday in 2012 to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, Business Secretary Lord Mandelson said on Tuesday.

He told the House of Lords the second May bank holiday will be moved to Monday June 4 -- to coincide with the monarch's official birthday -- while June 5 will also be a public holiday.

Lord Mandelson added that a Diamond Jubilee medal will also be issued to celebrate her 60-year ...

Royal family celebrate Christmas

2010-04-16T08:07:34Z

The royal family took their traditional public Christmas Day stroll to and from church on Friday, with one well-wisher receiving a hug and a kiss from Prince William.

The royals traditionally spend their winter break at Sandringham, Queen Elizabeth II's private estate in Norfolk.

Around 1,000 onlookers watched them attend the Christmas Day service at St Mary Magda...

British royals celebrate Christmas

2010-04-16T08:07:34Z

Britain's royal family took their traditional public Christmas Day stroll to and from church on Friday, with one well-wisher receiving a hug and a kiss from Prince William.

The royals traditionally spend their winter break at Sandringham, Queen Elizabeth II's private estate in Norfolk, eastern England.

Ar...

Queen Elizabeth praises forces in Afghanistan

2010-04-16T08:07:34Z

Queen Elizabeth pays tribute to troops in Afghanistan in annual Christmas broadcast

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II paid tribute to the country's troops fighting in Afghanistan in her annual Christmas speech broadcast Friday, praising their work while expressing her sadness at the casualt...

Papers on palaces' upkeep could be released

2010-04-16T08:13:48Z

Correspondence between the government and 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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Lady GaGa entertains the Queen

2010-04-16T08:35:08Z

Soul legend Chaka Khan, pop singer Lady GaGa and actress Whoopi Goldberg were among stars to entertain Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at the Royal Variety Performance.

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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...

Queen Elizabeth II tells paparazzi to back off

2010-04-16T08:38:15Z

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II warns newspapers against use of 'intrusive' paparazzi snaps

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has warned newspapers not to run unauthorized paparazzi photos of the royal family, Buckingham Palace said Sunday.

The palace said a lawyer for the Br...

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...

Queen Elizabeth II to visit Canada in 2010

2010-10-27T15:03:21Z

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip will visit Canada next year, the office of Canadian Governor General Michaelle Jean announced Friday.

The June 28 to July 6 royal visit w...

Prince Philip blasts supermarkets, second-home owners

2010-04-16T10:03:52Z

Prince Philip has taken a pot shot at supermarkets and second-home owners who he says are threatening the traditional British village, in remarks published Wednesday.

In an interview with Shooting Times magazine, the notoriously straight-talking Duke of Edinburgh also blasted industrial farming meth...

Who inspires Prince William? His grandmother

2010-04-16T10:10:59Z

Prince William says his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, inspires him to do good works

Britain's Prince William says his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, is his inspiration when it comes to doing good works.

The prince told the Biography reveals Queen Mother's life through private letters and remembrances

She was known for much of her life as the queen mother. And according to her official biography, she detested it.

"Horrible name," she wrote in a 1953 letter to her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II.

Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, died in 2002 at the advanced age of 101. The official account of her life by ro...

Queen Elizabeth II Great Court

2010-10-22T09:51:22Z

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Queen Elizabeth II counts her swans

2010-04-16T11:14:45Z

Queen Elizabeth II watched for the first time Monday as her staff began the annual job of counting her swans.

The Seigneur Of The Swans -- as she is known during the historic Swan Upping ceremony -- sailed up the River Thames on a steamer to observe cygnets being weighed and measured.

The 83-year-old monarch, on the throne since 1952, owns all unmarked m...

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...

Queen Elizabeth II's costs rising

2010-04-16T11:35:12Z

Cost of paying for Queen Elizabeth II's homes, travel, staff is rising, accounts show

Public funding for Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family cost British taxpayers the equivalent of 69 pence (US$1.14) each last year, according to accounts published Monday.

The Queen's office said that the costs incurred by the royal family were 41.5 million pounds ($68.6 million) in the year to March 31,...

Queen Elizabeth II celebrates official birthday

2010-04-16T11:49:17Z

Britain's pomp and pageantry was on full show Saturday as Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her official birthday with the traditional Trooping the Colour parade in London.

Wearing a blue coat and matching hat, Queen Elizabeth, 83, took the salute during the military spectacle, as senior royals and thousands of well-wishers looked on.

Later, the royal fa...

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 ...

US weighs in on Anglo-French D-Day kerfuffle

2010-04-16T12:03:17Z

The United States waded into the murky waters of an Anglo-French diplomatic ruckus Friday, supporting the presence of Britain's Queen Elizabeth at an upcoming D-Day remembrance event in Normandy.

The White House, jettisoning a long-vaunte...

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 109-year-old gives Prince William fashion tip for his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II

Catherine Masters had always wanted to meet a member of Britain's royal family. But when she finally got the chance at age 109, she couldn't resist offering it a little advice....

Queen's racehorse fails doping test after debut

2010-04-16T12:26:32Z

Racehorse owned by Queen Elizabeth II fails doping test after debut

One of Queen Elizabeth II's racehorses has failed a doping test.

Six-year-old Moonlit Path tested positive for a banned substance that prevents hemorrhaging after a sixth-place finish in her debut February at Huntingdon.

Trainer Nicky Henderson has been char...

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II turns 83

2010-04-16T14:43:23Z

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...

Queen celebrates her 83rd birthday

2010-10-21T10:37:36Z

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Britain Royal Christmas

2010-12-25T08:01:28Z

A young boy runs past Sophie, countess of Wessex, right, to give Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, left, a flower as she leaves after attending the British royal family's traditional Christmas Day church service in Sandringham, England, Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Du...

Emirates Britain Queen

2010-11-24T12:32:01Z

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, front centre, arrives at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque during an official visit to the city of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday Nov. 24, 2010. the Queen is ...

Emirates Queen Elizabeth II

2010-11-24T12:32:00Z

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, 2nd right, arrives at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque during an official visit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday Nov. 24, 2010. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Britain Royals Holy Synod

2010-11-24T07:32:06Z

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, right, delivers her speech, as the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, left, looks on during the 9th inauguration of the Holy Synod of the Church of England, in central Westminster Abbey, London as Queen Elizabeth II attends the ninth Inauguration of the General Synod Tuesday Nov. 23, 2010. Britain's Prince William, grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, and Kate Middleton ...