Queen Elizabeth News

When 'commoner' Patil comes visiting Britain Oct 27-29, she will be only the fourth female head of state to be staying with the Queen on her invitation - all the other 94 have been men.

OTTAWA a ' Japanese Emperor Akihito and his wife, Empress Michiko, begin an 11-day tour of Canada on Friday.

Britain celebrated Armed Forces Day Saturday, with thousands of people attending events honoring troops across the country, observers say.

Relatives of nearly 8000 British military personnel killed on active duty or in terrorist attacks are to be honoured by the Queen with a new bravery award.

Whatever happened to the humble Canadian? A new poll says the vast majority of us think Canada is the greatest country in the world, but that -- paradoxically -- we aren't patriotic enough.

Queen Elizabeth's bills a royal pain for taxpayers A A June 29: The middle of a recession might not be the best time to ask for a pay rise, but the Queen may be forced to do just that.

The sheen was almost taken off a solar-powered car travelling to the Arctic Circle when the vehicle was pulled over by an RCMP officer just south of Red Deer on Sunday afternoon.

By Dipankar De Sarkar, London, June 29 : President Pratibha Patil will visit Britain Oct 27-29 in a state visit showcasing the close ties between India and Britain, officials said.

A stunning exhibition of nearly 50 portraits by Cecil Beaton, one of the most famous photographers of the 20th century, captures the glamour and excitement of some of the world's greatest celebrities.

Jim Coke was a fresh-faced and freshly minted engineering student out of McGill University when he signed up to work on the largest construction project on Earth in 1954.

Quiet please - Queen Elizabeth is preparing to have her swans counted. Buckingham Palace has announced that the annual Swan Upping, a tradition dating back to the 12th century which involves a census of the swan population on the River Thames, will be conducted by the Queen's official Swan Marker from July 20-24. "With the assistance of the Queen's ...

Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean walks along a line of sailors during an inspection of the Guards at a consecration of the Queen's Colour ceremony held at the Halifax Garrison Grounds.

1 BC: Indigenous Americans begin smoking, chewing and using tobacco in enemas. AD 600-1,000: Mayans create smoking's first pictorial record on a pottery vessel.

First of a three-part series When Japanese Emperor Akihito arrives in Victoria next month, his trip promises to be quite different than his first to the city.

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Queen Elizabeth inspects her new vegetable garden with Prince Philip and garden manager Claire Midgely.

According to legend, a minor character in Shakespeare 's historical plays proved to be so popular that audience members demanded he bring the character back.

Britain's biggest fraud case enters a new twist with sources close to the cross-border law enforcement agencies dealing with the Carroll Trust Case namely the FBI Washington DC field office and Scotland Yard confirming that vigorous actions are well in place to finally arrest and prosecute the named international criminal syndicate which have ...

The summer season in Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Elizabethan Theatre started off with a bang on June 6. Thunder and a bit of lightning, actually, and a lot of rain.

Vegetable gardens are good enough for the White House and Buckingham Palace, but not Victoria's Parliament House .