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... Paris at age 54. - 1999, Buckingham Palace announced the engagement of Prince Edward, the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II, to his longtime girlfriend, public-relations executive Sophie Rhys-Jones. (They married five months later.) - 2005, former ... Comment?
... Master: Juan Carlos I, King of Spain [Head of the House of Bourbon]). 2: The Order of the Garter ("Sovereign": Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom ; Chancellor: Lord Carrington [Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington] ) 3: The Order of the ... Comment?
Zambia to fight drug abuse through Commonwealth Games relay
... countries from Africa are members of the 53-member Commonwealth. The relay was launched by British Queen Elizabeth II Oct 29 from Buckingham Palace, in the presence of Indian President Pratibha Patil. The baton landed in Sierra Leone in west Africa ... Comment?
Governor Sarah Palin fires .. via facebook
... at 6:45 pm THE CLOWN IN CHARGE OF HOMELAND SECURITY MUST GO..JA-NO MUST GO! It has been, in the words of Queen Elizabeth II, an a oeannus horribilisa for DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano. Beginning with her embrace of the impotent euphemism a ... Comment?
Extra holiday for Queen's Jubilee
... including a special horse race - reflecting the Queen's love of equine interests - to mark the event. Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne in February 1952 after the death of her father, King George VI. Republic, which supports an elected head ... Comment?
Extra bank holiday to mark Jubilee
... provostship. Lord Mandelson, who is Lord President of the Privy Council, said: "The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II will be a truly historic occasion. "I know the entire country will want to pay their tributes to Her Majesty and to look back ... Comment?
Extra Bank Holiday To Mark Queen's Jubilee
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... The four-day break is expected to include a series of nationwide celebrations to recognise the 60 years Queen Elizabeth II has been Britain's monarch. She will become the second monarch - the first being Queen Victoria - to reach the milestone of a ... Comment?
The Tony Blair show: ballot to be held for ex-PM's grilling by Iraq war inquiry
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... for the matinee and post-prandial performances. As with some raves, while the location is known a ' the Queen Elizabeth II conference centre, opposite Westminster Abbey a ' the date is not. The best the inquiry has come up with is that it will be ... Comment?
Art exhibit examines ancient medical gadgets, dead babies, and George Washington's dentures
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... Vinci's brain drawings from the 15th century (pictured right), part of the Royal Collection belonging to Queen Elizabeth II. But there's a lot more than that. Let's just say this was the first time I'd seen a 1650 amputation saw, George Washington's ... Comment?
Order of Influence of the Papal-Loyal Orders
... Master: "Papal Prince" Matthew Cardinal Festing). 7: The Orders of St John: * English branch: "Sovereign" Head: Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom [Head of the House of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha a.k.a. Windsor]; Grand Prior, Prince Richard, the ... Comment?
Sarah Ferguson takes on a new job -- movie producer
... royal family. Her enthusiastic answer is her own with Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II, fourth in line to the British throne, the man she married in full fairy-tale style in Westminster Abbey in 1986, father of ... Comment?
Dubai names tallest building after bailout patron
... from Dubai's manmade islands and seaports to luxury retailer Barneys New York and the cruise liner Queen Elizabeth II. Emaar's Alabbar said the landmark Burj is 90 per cent sold in a mix of residential units, offices and other space, offering a ... Comment?
Entertainment News from Cinema Source
... len Mirren to play the Queen again? Helen Mirren is reportedly set to reprise her role as British monarch Queen Elizabeth II in an upcoming film about Indira Gandhi. More>> Comment?
Troy's Further Research on these Papal Knighthood
... "Papal Prince" Matthew Cardinal Festing); 7: The Orders of St John : * English branch : "Sovereign" Head: Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom [Head of the House of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha a.k.a. Windsor]; Grand Prior, Prince Richard, the Duke of ... Comment?
Alastair Campbell to appear before Chilcot inquiry next week
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... the retired senior civil servant Sir John Chilcot, on 12 January. Public hearings resume tomorrow at the Queen Elizabeth II conference centre in Westminster after the Christmas break. Mr Campbell is likely to face questions about his role in ... Comment?
Book Alert / Our Times -- The Age of Elizabeth II
Our Times -- The Age of Elizabeth II by A.N. Wilson, Farrar, Straus & Giroux '10, $30, 482 pages, ISBN #0374228205. Index, bibliography, source notes, three groupings of b&w glossy images. Comment?
... was one of the dozens of entertainers at the Royal Variety Performance in England. Afterwards, she met Queen Elizabeth II. Cyrus says she knows she's "had an like amazing opportunity" and has "definitely been part of a lot of things that will be big ... Comment?
We Hear: Prince Michael, Mike Eruzione, Tom Menino and more...
hat Prince Michael of Kent, cousin of Queen Elizabeth II , will pop in on the British School of Boston on Jan. 13 and 14. Hope all the kiddies are on their jolly good behavior! That Olympic hockey heroes Mike Eruzione and Jim Craig will skate at ... Comment?
London Choice(R) Introduces Serviced London Apartments with a Difference
... the area is Coutts - a very exclusive private bank. So exclusive indeed that its most famous customer is Queen Elizabeth II - who is reputed to have a Coutts ATM in the basement at Buckingham Palace. As with any accommodation at the higher end of ... Comment?
Prince William won't become a 'shadow king'
... slightly. The palace was reacting to a media report based on a leaked palace document last month that Queen Elizabeth II wanted her grandson to be groomed as a "shadow king" alongside his father. The report sparked speculation, in the international ... Comment?