Queen Elizabeth II opens Commonwealth meeting in Malta
Queen Elizabeth II opened the Commonwealth summit Friday on the Mediterranean island of Malta — a meeting that this year...
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 ArticleChristian Benteke's blast puts Liverpool into Europa League knockout stages
Christian Benteke's brilliant strike saw Liverpool beat Bordeaux 2-1 to qualify for the knockout stages of the Europa League with a match to spare. The Belgium international's goal in first-half added...
View Article'It looks rather sad now': Queen's forlorn response on villa where she once...
Queen Elizabeth admitted that the Maltese villa where she stayed with Prince Philip as a young couple ‘looks rather sad now’ after falling into disrepair, the Daily Mail reports....
View ArticleQueen's forlorn response on villa where she once lived
Queen Elizabeth admitted that the Maltese villa where she stayed with Prince Philip as a young couple ‘looks rather sad now’ after falling into disrepair, the Daily Mail reports....
View ArticleKirsty Young to leave Crimewatch (BBC - British Broadcasting Corporation)
(Source: BBC - British Broadcasting Corporation) Kirsty's last programme for Crimewatch will be in December. She will continue presenting Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio 4, as well as remaining as a...
View Article12 Things You Might Not Know About Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II officially became the longest-reigning monarch in British history in September. She's been queen for more than six decades, and throughout that time, the 89-year-old royal has...
View ArticleQueen 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 ArticleReadout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H. M. Queen Elizabeth II of...
(Source: UN - United Nations) Readout of the Secretary-General's meeting with H. M. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Valetta, Malta, 27 November 2015 The...
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 ArticleAllen takes final U23 Qualifier (BSJA - British Show Jumping Association)
(Source: BSJA - British Show Jumping Association) Friday 27 November 2015 Mille Allen, a member of the UK Sport National Lottery funded World Class Podium Potential Programme, claimed first prize at...
View ArticleWhy exactly is the writing on the wall for pen-pushers?
Loud was the mirth on the government benches when John McDonnell flourished Mao’s Little Red Book at George Osborne after the Chancellor had made his Autumn Statement. Heaven forbid that the British...
View ArticleNew clues in hunt for Nefertiti's tomb
(CNN)Egyptologists are optimistic that a second chamber may soon be found behind King Tutankhamun's tomb, based on results of scans from the Valley of the Kings that were announced Saturday. One...
View ArticleStability of diversity
Amman We flew out of New Delhi’s IGIA and into Delhi. Or so it seemed. The airport was bustling with the same multi-racial, polyglot mix of people with a preponderance of the sharp West Asian features,...
View ArticleBritish visa no longer required for US military dependents
RAF MILDENHALL, England — Dependents of U.S. servicemembers assigned to the United Kingdom will no longer need a British visa. The requirement that all dependents obtain a U.K. visa before arriving has...
View ArticleFreud, Nazis and new bridges across the Thames – the week in art
Gavin Turk mocks Sigmund Freud, as a Berlin museum revisits the dark side of German art history. Plus Julia Margaret Cameron, Kate Moss and public fury over a new bridge in London – all in your...
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