Queen Elizabeth II wraps up Malta trip, jokes Trudeau makes her feel old
VALLETTA, Malta -- Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday wrapped up a nostalgic visit to Malta, her one-time home, where she joked that Canada's youthful new leader had made her feel old. The British monarch...
View ArticleQueen Elizabeth II wraps up nostalgic Malta trip
Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday wrapped up a nostalgic visit to Malta, her one-time home, where she joked that Canada's youthful new leader had made her feel old. The British monarch has close ties to...
View ArticleQueen Elizabeth II thanks Canadian PM for making her 'feel old'
Valletta, Malta: Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday wrapped up a nostalgic visit to Malta, her one-time home, where she joked that Canada's youthful new leader had made her feel old. The British monarch...
View ArticleThe woman behind Queen Anne's reign
The taste for books, plays and programmes about the British monarchy never seems to go away. Yet even now few people know much about Queen Anne, who reigned for just 12 years. A new play for the Royal...
View ArticleBook review: 'Young Elizabeth: The Making of the Queen' by Kate Williams
"Young Elizabeth: The Making of the Queen" by Kate Williams (Pegasus Books, 326 pages, in stores) This September marked a milestone in the remarkable life of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest...
View ArticleThe Top Ten: Longest-reigning British monarchs
This came from a quiz question at my local pub that asked us to name the six British monarchs who reigned for more than 50 years. I had little idea: I could name only two 1. Elizabeth II of the United...
View ArticleNew £50 'face value' coin to celebrate Queen's reign
The Royal Mint has produced its first ever £50 coin which also has a face value for the same amount. The fine silver coin has been launched to celebrate the year that the Queen became the nation's...
View ArticlePakistan court filing asks British queen to return Koh-i-Noor diamond
By Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - A Pakistani attorney said on Thursday he has filed a court petition seeking the return of the famed Koh-i-Noor diamond Britain forced India to hand over...
View ArticleLahore High Court: Petitioner asks British queen to return Koh-i-Noor diamond
LAHORE: An attorney on Thursday announced that he has filed a petition with the Lahore High Court seeking the return of the famed Koh-i-Noor diamond which Britain forced India to hand over in colonial...
View ArticlePakistan court filing asks Britain’s queen to return diamond
A Pakistani attorney said on Thursday he has filed a court petition seeking the return of the famed Koh-i-Noor diamond that Britain forced India to hand over in colonial times. Once the largest known...
View ArticleThailand's ailing King Bhumibol, world's longest reigning monarch, turns 88
The people of Thailand are marking the 88th birthday of their king, the world's longest-reigning monarch. But with...
View ArticleThai king, longest-reigning monarch, marks 88th birthday
The people of Thailand on Saturday marked the 88th birthday of their king, the world's longest-reigning monarch, but with their once-vigorous leader...
View ArticleSwords, sex and surly brutes: why we love the historical drama
From Game of Thrones to The Last Kingdom TV is full of angry hordes. We survey the genre’s new golden age...
View ArticleDuchess Catherine dons tiara often worn by late Princess Diana
Kate Middleton pulled out the family jewels -- the sparkly kind -- for a glittery affair hosted by Queen Elizabeth. The Duchess of Cambridge donned a tiara once owned and worn by her late...
View ArticleViking hoard found in field sheds light on England's origins
LONDON (AP) — A trove of Viking jewelry and Saxon coins unearthed by an amateur treasure-hunter in a farmer's field may help rescue an English king from obscurity. The Watlington Hoard, a collection of...
View ArticleViking hoard sheds light on England’s origins
London — A trove of Viking jewelry and Saxon coins unearthed by an amateur treasure-hunter in a farmer’s field may help rescue an English king from obscurity. The Watlington Hoard, a collection of...
View ArticleBarbados Is Reportedly Good On Being Ruled By Queen Elizabeth II Any Longer |...
As it stands, the island country of Barbados is a “Commonwealth realm” of England. Once known as “Little England,” Barbados is one of 16 nations that are part of the Commonwealth of Nations which all...
View ArticleE! News Exclusive: Inside Princess Charlotte's First Christmas - All the...
(Source: E! Entertainment Television LLC) Written By: Chief News Correspondent, E! News, Melanie Bromley Prince William and Kate Middleton are doing everything they can to give Princess Charlotte the...
View ArticleInterview: Charlie Carrick talks crafting Robert Dudley in season 3 of 'Reign'
Charlie Carrick is the latest addition to The CW's historical drama Reign, playing the fictional version of Robert Dudley, who historically was a close friend - and suitor - for Queen Elizabeth. How...
View ArticleTom Hughes plays Prince Albert to Jenna Coleman's Queen Victoria
The Game's Tom Hughes has been cast as Prince Albert alongside Doctor Who's Jenna Coleman in the new ITV series Victoria. Hughes will star alongside Coleman in the eight-part drama which documents the...
View ArticleCanadian republic advocates hope new government has less 'loyalty to royalty'
New generation of republicans want Trudeau government to expunge pledge to Queen Elizabeth II from of citizenship oath as first step towards abolishing monarchy entirely...
View ArticleThe Rolin Jones-Billie Joe Armstrong 'These Paper Bullets!' Makes Much Ado...
Since April 23, 2016 is the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death, it shouldn't be surprising that homages to the great playwright will be popping up right, left and center. Already...
View ArticleVictorian worthies and jazz age stars autographs for sale
Autographs of Victorian worthies and jazz age stars are expected to fetch up to £2,000 at auction. The "mixed bag" of 75 signatures include Queen Victoria, writer Rudyard Kipling, Florence Nightingale...
View ArticleRoyal seal of approval for BBC One’s Antiques Roadshow at Balmoral Castle...
(Source: BBC - British Broadcasting Corporation) BBC Antiques Roadshow comes from Balmoral Castle, Her Majesty The Queen's private residence in Scotland, for two programmes on Sunday 6 December and...
View ArticleA Pakistani attorney is asking Queen Elizabeth to return a prized diamond
A Pakistani attorney said on Thursday he has filed a court petition seeking the return of the famed Koh-i-Noor diamond Britain forced India to hand over in colonial times. Once the largest known...
View Article'A Royal Night Out' is a toe-tapping story of royal proportion
Pulling a page right of history and the diary of a young Queen Elizabeth, screenwriters Kevin Hood and Trevor De Silva, together with director Julian Jarrold, have crafted a “what if” fantasy of royal...
View ArticleEnglish king airbrushed out of history might finally get his due
Photo: Reuters Photo: Getty Images Photo: Getty Images Photo: Getty Images Photo: Reuters Advertisement Up Next Dawn of the superbug: New E. coli strain terrifies scientists :0 For years experts have...
View Article‘Father of Tamoxifen’ receives Sir James Black Award (The University of Texas...
(Source: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center) V. Craig Jordan, Ph.D., a breast cancer research pioneer known for his development of the therapeutic drug tamoxifen, has been named a...
View ArticlePakistani lawyer files petition for return of Koh-i-Noor crown jewels diamond
Gem set in crown last worn by Queen’s mother belongs to Punjab province and was forcibly taken by British colonialists, says petitioner in Lahore...
View ArticleValletta Commonwealth Walkway links 21 sites connected with British Empire
The Valletta Commonwealth Walkway, inaugurated by Queen Elizabeth on Saturday, links 21 historic sites connected with the British Empire. It is the first of its sort outside the United Kingdom. Tourism...
View ArticleThe Top Ten Showstoppers of 2015
Looking back on the theatrical year (meaning the year in theatre, not that the year was being a little showy), some highlights and lowlights come to mind. There were the sold-out sure things that...
View ArticleScotland shuns Trump after Muslim remarks
The Scottish government sacked US presidential hopeful Donald Trump as a business ambassador and a university revoked his honorary degree on Wednesday after he called for a ban on Muslims entering the...
View ArticleOur Favorite Royal Christmas Tradition: The Queen Takes the Train
This year, pictures show the Queen in first class, her lovely, very-expensive jacket slung proprietorially over the seat. In his novel Mrs Queen Takes The Train, the writer William Kuhn imagined the...
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