Biography reveals Queen Mother's life through private letters and remembrancesSeptember 16th, 2009 Biography reveals Queen Mum's private lettersLONDON — She was known for much of her life as the queen mother. And according to her official biography, she detested it.
Mirren sobs every time she watches the queen's footagesSeptember 9th, 2009 LONDON - Screen legend Helen Mirren bursts into tears every time she sees footage of British monarch Queen Elizabeth II as a young girl. The veteran star picked up the Best Actress Academy Award for her portrayal as Elizabeth in the 2006 picture "The Queen".
Queen, British Royal family join 'Twitter'July 11th, 2009 LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II and the British Royal family have joined social networking website 'Twitter'. The page of the royal family on the site will be run to provide news and information service, with lists of engagements and updates to websites reporting about the royalty.
British royal bills mean Queen Elizabeth II soon must ask taxpayers for bailoutJune 30th, 2009 British royal bailout looms as queen's bills growLONDON — The latest financial statements from Britain's royal family suggest that the next British institution needing a taxpayer bailout could well be the monarch herself. Annual accounts analyzed by Britain's press Tuesday show that Queen Elizabeth II took 6 million pounds ($9.9 million) over the past year from her own state-funded reserve account to balance the books at Buckingham Palace and myriad other royal residences.
Cost of paying for Queen Elizabeth II's homes, travel, staff is rising, accounts showJune 29th, 2009 Queen Elizabeth II's costs risingLONDON — Public funding for Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family cost British taxpayers the equivalent of 69 pence (US$1.14) each last year, according to accounts published Monday. The Queen's office said that the costs incurred by the royal family were 41.5 million pounds ($68.6 million) in the year to March 31, an increase of 1.5 million ($2.48 million) on the previous year.
Report: Michelle Obama, daughters get behind-the-scenes look at London's Buckingham PalaceJune 14th, 2009 Michelle Obama, girls get rare London palace tourLONDON — First came the hug, then a guided tour of Buckingham Palace. First Lady Michelle Obama, on a visit to London last week, got permission from Queen Elizabeth II for a guided tour of the palace with her daughters, Sasha and Malia.
Britain marks official celebration of queen's 83rd birthdayJune 13th, 2009 UK marks official celebration of queen's birthdayLONDON — Queen Elizabeth II marked her official birthday Saturday with her family by her side — and hundreds of soldiers parading in front of her. The queen turned 83 in April, but tradition holds that "Trooping the Colour" — the public party for the monarch's birthday — is held in June when the weather is better.
Britney Spears wants to meet Queen of EnglandJune 6th, 2009 LONDON - Pop star Britney Spears, who is currently performing shows at London's 02 arena, wants to meet the 83-year-old Queen Elizabeth II of England. The Womanizer singer wishes to take her two sons, Sean, 3, and Jayden, 2, to Buckingham Palace to have an afternoon tea with the queen, reported femalefirst.co.uk.
Britney 'wants to pop in for tea with the Queen'June 5th, 2009 LONDON - If rumours are to be believed, Britney Spears has plans to meet the Queen. Britney, currently in London, opened the European leg of her Circus tour with a performance at the O2 Arena.
Queen, Tony Blair agreed not to watch 'The Queen', says Michael SheenJune 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Michael Sheen has alleged that Queen Elizabeth II and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair agreed not to watch the Stephen Frears' 2006 British drama that centered itself on their relationship after the death of Princess Diana. Sheen played Blair in the 2006 film The Queen which depicted an account of the immediate events following the death of Diana in 1997, 3 months after the politician came to power.
Queen honours Michael SheenJune 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Michael Sheen, who portrayed former British Prime Minister Tony Blair in the hit film The Queen, met the real British monarch face to face when he was honoured during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. The 40-year-old star was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to drama.
Prince Charles to attend D-Day commemoration in France after row over royal 'snub'June 2nd, 2009 Prince Charles to attend D-Day ceremonyLONDON — Prince Charles' office said Tuesday that he will attend a D-Day commemoration in France this week after a diplomatic spat over the omission from the guest list of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. President Barack Obama and his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy are attending the ceremony on Saturday to mark the 65th anniversary of the Allied landings on June 6, 1944.
White House wants Queen Elizabeth II to attend D-Day ceremonies despite French snubJune 1st, 2009 White House wants queen to attend D-Day ceremoniesWASHINGTON — The White House wants Queen Elizabeth II at D-Day ceremonies later this week. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Monday that President Barack Obama wants to include the queen, who served in uniform during World War II.
109-year-old gives Prince William fashion tip for his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth IIMay 12th, 2009 Prince William visits 109-yr-old, gets fashion tipLONDON — Catherine Masters had always wanted to meet a member of Britain's royal family. But when she finally got the chance at age 109, she couldn't resist offering it a little advice.
Queen Elizabeth II marks 250th anniversary of Kew botanical garden by planting a treeMay 5th, 2009 Queen marks Kew Gardens' 250th anniversaryLONDON — Britain's royal couple celebrated the 250th anniversary of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew on Tuesday, planting trees much as they did a half-century ago. The metasequoia Prince Philip planted in 1959 is thriving, while the walnut tree planted by Queen Elizabeth II was washed away by the great storm of 1987.
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