Topic: Queen Elizabeth Ii
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.Britain's royal family is getting some of its finest ...
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 ...
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-year-old law now ...
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 ...
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 Middleton.The stamps will feature photographs taken by Mario Testino to mark the couple's engagement and will ...
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 New Zealand High Commission in London to the 113 ...