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In this magisterial new biography, New York Times bestselling author Sally Bedell Smith brings to life one of the world’s most fascinating and enigmatic women: Queen Elizabeth II. From the moment of her ascension to the throne...Read Full Story
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In this magisterial new biography, New York Times bestselling author Sally Bedell Smith brings to life one of the world’s most fascinating and enigmatic women: Queen Elizabeth II. From the moment of her ascension to the throne...Read Full Story
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CTV.ca Queen Elizabeth II Celebrates 60 Year Anniversary ABC News In 1952 the woman known today as Queen Elizabeth II was just Elizabeth, a 25-year-old member of England's royal family visiting a remote village in Kenya. When word came on Feb. 6 of that year that her father, George VI, had died, Elizabeth cut her ... Village school given honour of hosting Queen as she celebrates 60 years on the ... Telegraph.co.uk Queen Elizabeth marks 60 years on the throne Los Angeles Times Queen Elizabeth...Read Full Story
LONDON (AP) - Movie stars were among those who joined Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in celebrating the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens' birth. The queen and her husband, Prince Philip, hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening for a ...
In December 1964, Parliament adopts the red and white maple leaf flag. Red and white became Canada’s official colors when King George V decided so in 1921. The meaning of the maple leaf flag is: “a Dominion that is the envy of the world.” Last month ...
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — A Sydney man has been fined 750 Australian dollars ($800) for mooning Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, during a royal visit to Australia. Barman Liam Lloyd Warriner was sentenced Tuesday in a ...
For no matter how silly the idea of having a queen might be to us ... Would you want that always-on life? Would you, on your 21st birthday, declare to millions, your future subjects, that your “whole life, whether it be long or short, shall ...
Queen Elizabeth II is the only head of state the vast majority of Canadians have ever known. Through all the political, social and technological upheavals of the past 60 years, she has been the one constant in our lives. Her image graces our ...
LONDON – Queen Elizabeth II has a new person in her entourage: The Duchess of Cambridge. The upcoming appearances with the queen mark another foray into the public eye for the former Kate Middleton, who is stepping up her royal duties while ...
says the source. This will be the first official public appearance of the three generations of royal ladies since Catherine became Duchess. Since Prince William is not on her side on Valentine's day due to his training in Falklands, Kate will ...
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, born 21 April 1926) is the reigning queen and head of state of 16 independent sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the...more
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, born 21 April 1926) is the reigning queen and head of state of 16 independent sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. In addition, as Head of the Commonwealth, she is the figurehead of the 54-member Commonwealth of Nations and, as the British monarch, she is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England.
In this Handout Image provided by Clarence House www.officialroyalwedding2011.org, Kate Middleton and Prince William on the day of their graduation ceremony at St Andrew's University in St Andrew's on June 23, 2005 in Scotland. (Getty Images)more pics »It's been a whirlwind romance for Kate Middleton and Prince William, who met as mere college students almost a decade ago. Here's a condensed timeline of their romance's up and downs, from the day the met in 2001 to the highly anticipated grand nuptials on April 29th, 2011.
Fall 2001 - Kate and William both enrolled at St. Andrew's College in Scotland, and lived near each other in the St. Salvators Hall of Residence.
March 2002 - Kate caught William's eye when she modeled at a charity fashion show, wearing a revealing see-through dress with lingerie. He told a friend he thought she was beautiful.
September 2002 - The future lovebirds move into a student house with some other friends, including Kate's then main squeeze, Rupert Finch.
Fall 2003 - William, Kate and their two friends move into a cottage for the third year of school, and rumors start flying that they are a couple around Christmas.
March 2004 - William and Kate's romance is publicized when they are photographed on the ski slopes in Klosters together. Clarence House doesn't deny the rumors.
Spring 2005 - The couple graduates together from St. Andrew's -- William with a Master's in Geography (and second honors), Kate with a Master's in History of Art.
January 2006 - First public kiss! William is photographed kissing Kate for the first time at the Klosters.
December 2006 - Kate attends William's graduation as an Army officer at Sandhurst.
April 14, 2007 - William and Kate are confirmed to have split. The Sun newspaper broke a "world exclusive" about the split, which reportedly occurred on a holiday in the Swiss resort of Zermatt. The Clarence House simply stated: "We don't comment on Prince William's private life."
June 2007 - Seen kissing again and rumors spiral that they're back together! But the duo claim they are just "good friends."
April 11, 2008 - Kate appears at William's side at his graduation ceremony from the Royal Air Force College. Back together?
June 16, 2008 - For her first official Royal public occasion, Kate, alongside the noble family, watches William be inaugurated into the Order of the Garter at Windsor Castle.
February 2010 - Prince William is quoted saying "You'll have to wait a while yet" when asked about an impending wedding.
October 2010 - Prince William pops the question to Kate with Princess Diana's 18-carat sapphire ring while vacationing in a lodge in Kenya. The couple keeps the engagement a secret until...
November 16, 2010 - Clarence House officially announces the couple's engagement, with the following statement: "The Prince of Wales is delighted to announce the engagement of Prince William to Miss Catherine Middleton."
April 29, 2011 - The couple will be married in an ornate ceremony at Westminster Abbey in front of 1,900 guests. The event will be aired live on NBC, CNN, DISH, BBC, and other networks at 1 AM PT/4 AM ET.
MSNBC - Life of a queen After more than five decades on the throne, view images from the life of Queen Elizabeth II. ... wee lad from Liverpool the last time he got within a few feet of Queen Elizabe
Baltimore Sun - RICHMOND, Va. // The last time Queen Elizabeth II helped Virginia mark the anniversary of its Colonial founding, it was an all ... The plane carrying the 81-year-old queen landed by mi
Chicago Tribune - RICHMOND, Va. -- Under gray and drizzly skies more reminiscent of London than Virginia in springtime, several thousand people gathered on the Capitol lawn in Richmond today as Queen
Herald Tribune - RICHMOND, Virginia: Queen Elizabeth II began her first visit to the United States in 16 years Thursday with a message of sympathy and sorrow for the victims of last month's massac