Di airbrushed from British royal history?September 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Late Princess Diana has apparently become a forgotten member of the British Royal family, as the official biography of the Queen Mother comprises just two pages on the beauty with insufficient facts. Critics have slammed the book written by William Shawcross for not exploring The Queen mother's views on the princess' death in a car crash in 1997.
Queen Victoria's 52-inch waist knickers go for £600 at auctionSeptember 8th, 2009 LONDON - A bizarre heirloom of the Royal Family has emerged in the form of a pair of oversized knickers belonging to Her Majesty Queen Victoria. The linen "split drawers", which had been hidden in a private collection for 100 years, measured 52 inches around the waist, and were sold at auction for 600 pounds to the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection charity.
Queen Victoria's intimates added to royal dress collection at Kensington PalaceSeptember 8th, 2009 Queen Victoria's royal bloomers join collectionLONDON — A set of roomy bloomers that once belonged to Queen Victoria are back in royal drawers. The underwear — which has a 56-inch (142-centimeter) waist — has been added to Britain's Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection at Kensington Palace.
Queen reprimands Brown over equipment shortage in AfghanistanSeptember 7th, 2009 LONDON - Britain's Queen Elizabeth has reportedly reprimanded Prime Minister Gordon Brown for handling the war in Afghanistan poorly, especially on the issue of equipment shortage for troops. Leading historian and journalist Andrew Roberts, who has close links with the Royal Family, said he had learned of the Queen's anger through a member of the Royal Family, a serving general and a recent Cabinet minister.
Prince William follows tradition, becomes an honorary barristerJuly 7th, 2009 LONDON - Heir to the British throne, Prince William, has been made an honorary barrister at one of the ancient Inns of Court but promised not to practice. Prince William visiting the Queens room in Middle Temple, on the occasion of his Call to the Bench.
Queen, Michelle Obama strike 'firm friendship since G20 summit meet'June 14th, 2009 LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II and Michelle Obama have struck a firm friendship since they first met at the G20 summit in London in April, according to sources. The Queen, in what was suggested to be a sign of close bonding, allegedly let the US First Lady and her daughters to have a rare guided tour of Buckingham Palace during their visit to the capital last week.
Prince of Wales to attend 65th D-Day anniversaryJune 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Prince Charles is expected to represent Queen Elizabeth at a ceremony to mark the landing of Allied troops on a beach in Normandy, France. Pressure from the White House has forced the French Government to invite the British royal family for the D-Day commemoration ceremony on June 6 in Normandy.
Buckingham Palace officials livid over Sarkozy's D-Day snub to QueenMay 27th, 2009 LONDON - Buckingham Palace officials are very angry with French President Nicolas Sarkozy because he has not invited the Queen as a guest at next week's D-Day 65th anniversary. Organisers have revealed that the French President is focused on the "main event" of hosting his US counterpart Barack Obama.
Queen Mary's letters to friend to go under the hammerMay 14th, 2009 LONDON - A collection of personal letters and photographs addressed to a friend by Queen Mary have come into the limelight for the first time and are set to go under the hammer. The collection, spanning half a century, unravels the correspondence between the royal and her friend, Kate Rube, and later Rube's daughter Elizabeth Gillman.
Queen Elizabeth honors Yeomen of the Guard at Westminster AbbeyApril 28th, 2009 Queen Elizabeth honors Yeomen of the GuardLONDON — Queen Elizabeth II honored her Yeomen of the Guard on Tuesday in a ceremony at Westminster Abbey, while her husband reportedly joked about the guards' scarlet stockings. The queen placed flowers at the tomb of King Henry VII, who created the Queen's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard in 1485 at the Battle of Bosworth.
Prince Philip becomes the longest serving royal consortApril 18th, 2009 LONDON - Prince Philip has become the longest serving royal consort in Britain after he took duties in 1952. The Duke of Edinburgh's became the consort on February 6, 1952, when his wife Princess Elizabeth was crowned as Queen.
Queen sent 'warmest good wishes' to dying Jade GoodyApril 15th, 2009 LONDON - The Queen had sent her "warmest good wishes" to Jade Goody a week before the reality star lost her life to cancer. The Royal had taken the unusual step of sending the heartfelt message in a note that had arrived at the late 27-year-old's home in Upshire, Essex as she lay struggling for her life.
The Obamas become 11th US First Family to meet the QueenApril 4th, 2009 LONDON - President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have become the 11th US First Family to meet with the Queen. The Royal meeting is said to have been the most touchy-feely gathering that anyone could ever remember, especially after the Queen and Michelle Obama hugged one another, doing away with the Palace protocol, reports the Mirror.
Jolie wears dress backwards for awards showJanuary 29th, 2009 LONDON - Superstar actress Angelina Jolie wore her dress backwards for the Screen Actors Guild awards ceremony. Mirror.co.uk reports that Jolie was wearing a blue Max Azira gown as she was accompanied by her partner actor Brad Pitt.
Queen Elizabeth gags royal household staffDecember 27th, 2008 LONDON - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has banned staff from revealing details of their work in a bid to prevent further embarrassing leaks of the goings-on in the royal household, according to reports Sunday. More than 200 butlers, cooks and general and cleaning staff are to sign confidentiality contracts by which they could lose their jobs for discussing any aspect of the royal household even with their own families, the News of the World reported.
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