Queen Victoria’s self-portrait reveals her love for dance and music

October 12th, 2009 LONDON - Buckingham Palace is to swing to the hefty rhythms of Bollywood music and dance Tuesday in what promises to be a boisterous celebration in anticipation of a coming visit by President Pratibha Patil. British Asian dance group Nutkhut is to stage its massive dance, Bollywood Steps, inside Buckingham Palace Tuesday in a reception in advance of Patils Oct 24-27 visit - a first for the 172-year-old royal residence.

October 9th, 2009 LONDON - The identity of the "cursed blood" disorder that troubled the British Royal Family in the 19th and early 20th centuries has been revealed. DNA analysis show that the disease inherited by Queen Victoria's descendants was probably a severe form of the blood clotting disorder haemophilia B, according to the study published in journal Science.

September 13th, 2009 LONDON - A letter retrieved from the Royal Archives at Windsor Palace reveals Britain's late Queen Mother Elizabeth was left trembling with fear after a Nazi bomb landed on Buckingham Palace.he wrote: "My knees trembled a little bit for a minute or two after the explosions." Referring to her husband, King George VI, she went on: "We both feel quite well today, tho' just a bit tired." The letter was written to her mother-in-law Queen Mary, and will feature in her official biography next week. The insight into the Queen Mum, who died aged 101 in 2002, is fascinating because little is known of her personal views.

September 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.

September 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.

September 8th, 2009 Victoria's secret: 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.

July 29th, 2009 LONDON - American country band Lonestar's love ballad 'Amazed' has been named as the most popular song to be chosen by newly-weds for their first dance in a new poll. The pop song topped the poll of 2,000 wedding videographers, who were asked for the most requested songs for the bride and groom's traditional dance, reports the Telegraph.

July 19th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah went mysteriously missing from the PM House auditorium just before Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was to address the media there. Officials at the auditorium were shocked when they found Jinnah's portrait missing from its place.

April 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Video experts have come up with a list of Top 12 most popular online videos based on analysis of major sites. Unruly Media examined view counts on video sharing sites such as YouTube, MySpace, Dailymotion and Metacafe.

April 8th, 2009 LONDON - Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima has shown off her enviable body in a photo shoot for lingerie label Victoria's Secret. Against a backdrop of stunning white sandy beach scenes, she models an array of skimpy two-pieces, reports the Sun.

March 30th, 2009 LONDON - English rock band Kasabian have won over some famous fans, with hip-hop artist Jay-Z and rapper Kanye West even offering them their services. Their management are thinking about signing up with Jay-Z's record label, while West has shown interest in working on new material with the band's songwriter Serge Pizzorno.

March 28th, 2009 LONDON - Portsmouth striker Peter Crouch has revealed the inspiration behind his famous robot dance. "I had to get my inspiration for the robot dance from somewhere, so C-3PO deserves the credit," Crouch said.

March 19th, 2009 LONDON - Lady Gaga has fellow pop star Amy Winehouse to thank for her rise to fame in the music world. The 22-year-old, who has topping hit singles Just Dance and Pokerface to her credit, revealed Amy pioneered and put into fashion what was previously dubbed "strange" in the genre.

March 3rd, 2009 LONDON - British actress Emily Blunt read diaries and letters of Queen Victoria to prepare for her role in 'The Young Victoria'. Blunt was allowed into Windsor Castle and was allowed to look at the queen's personal notebooks and letters.

February 15th, 2009 LONDON - Socialite heiress Paris Hilton, 27, has admitted to having a girl-on-girl crush on the 40-year-old Australian pop princess Kylie Minogue. 'I haven't met her but I love her.