Topic: Prince Philip

All bets are on for royal wedding wagers

British bookmakers are having a field day taking bets on every aspect of the royal wedding, from the first dance to the Queen's hat -- and Prince Philip nodding off during the ceremony.Betting shops, an institution on every British high street, regularly ...
Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 85th birthday on Thursday by visiting London's Westminster Abbey, in a useful rehearsal for the wedding of her grandson Prince William next week.The monarch attended the Royal Maundy service, an Easter tradition whereby the sovereign gives out ...

Queen to visit Australia in October: palace

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip will visit Australia in October, hot on the heels of their grandson Prince William who has just wrapped up a trip there, the palace said Thursday.The visit -- the 16th by the British monarch and her ...
Queen's husband Prince Philip to lighten work load when he turns 90 next yearPrince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, will step down as president or patron of more than a dozen organizations when he turns 90 next year.Buckingham Palace says ...
Bill Moggridge, director of Cooper-Hewitt, was awarded the 2010 Prince Philip Designers Prize Tuesday, Nov. 9. As one of the pioneering designers of the 20th century, the jury, chaired by Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, determined that Moggridge has been central ...

British inventor of laptop honoured

The British designer of the world's first laptop has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award by the Duke of Edinburgh.. Bill Moggridge's original designs for the GRID Compass were drawn up way back in 1979, for which he has picked up ...

Prince Philip Hospitalized

Queen Elizabeth 's husband, Prince Philip , 86, was reportedly admitted to King Edward VII Hospital in Britain yesterday, April 3, 2008, with a chest infection. Prince Philip admitted to hospital with chest infection (April 4, 2008) hellomagazine.com: Britain's Prince Philip hospitalised ...
Richard Lionheart was king of England from July 6, 1189 to his death, approximately 10 years later, in 1199. After the king died, of complications from having a crossbow arrow surgically removed from his shoulder, it is believed that Philip killed Aimar ...
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani was the guest of honour for the banquet Tuesday in regal surroundings at Windsor Castle, which was also attended by senior figures from the British royal family and Prime Minister David Cameron.The 58-year-old emir earlier arrived in ...
The BBC News reported yesterday that during the satellite weather monitoring from 1980-2009, 1998 was the year with the highest temperatures. Well, unbeknown to many, Al Gore is working with the British Royal Family to help reduce the population. Gore also owns ...