Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is warning newspapers not to run unauthorized paparazzi photos of the royal family. Buckingham Palace says a lawyer for the British monarch has written to newspaper editors telling them not to publish intrusive photos of the family at home. The palace said Sunday that the letter was sent "in response to many years of the royal family being hounded by photographers on the queen's private property." The royal family has long had an uncomfortable relationship with... Read Full Story
Prince Philip has reportedly made one of his notorious gaffes by joking with a British-Indian business leader about his name, a newspaper said Tuesday. During a reception at Buckingham Palace for some 400 influential British Indians, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II greeted Atul Patel by glancing at his name tag and saying: "There's a lot of your family in tonight." According to the Sun newspaper, the comment appeared to suggest that all Patels are related. Patel is a common Indian surname... Read Full Story
Queen Elizabeth II and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. (Getty Images) The stiff-lipped Queen Elizabeth II is tough to rile, but leave it to Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to draw Maj's royal ire. A YouTube video of a testy moment between the Queen and Berlusconi has become a sensation as Elizabeth can bee seen scolding Silvio. After having a group portrait taken at the G-20 Summit in London, Berlusconi can be heard trying to get President Barack Obama 's attention. "Mr... Read Full Story
Queen Elizabeth II has switched bearskin hats for turbans outside Buckingham Palace, where Sikh soldiers have begun guarding the monarch and her treasures, Britain's defense ministry said Friday. Signaler Simranjit Singh and Lance Cpl. Sarvjit Singh are the first Sikhs to take part in patrols outside the queen's residence and to stand watch over the Crown jewels at the Tower of London across town. Guard duties are usually carried out by the Guards of Household Division, famed for their... Read Full Story
Queen Elizabeth II watched for the first time Monday as her staff began the annual job of counting her swans. The Seigneur Of The Swans -- as she is known during the historic Swan Upping ceremony -- sailed up the River Thames on a steamer to observe cygnets being weighed and measured. The 83-year-old monarch, on the throne since 1952, owns all unmarked mute swans in open water, but had never watched the traditional custom before. "Swan Upping" dates from the 12th century when the crown... Read Full Story
A Message t o the citizens of the United States of America from Her Sovereign Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II "In light of your declining failure to handle your economy and govern yourselves, We hereby give notice of the revocation of your Independence, effective immediately.(if necessary,look up 'revocation' in the Oxford English Dictionary.) Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will now resume monarchical duties over all states, Commonwealths, and territories (except Utah, which she does... Read Full Story
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh will visit Canada in 2010 for their 25th trip to the country, Canada's governor general announced on Sunday. "Her Excellency, the Right Honourable Michaelle Jean, Governor General of Canada, is pleased to announce that Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh are grateful to accept the invitation of the Government of Canada to undertake a visit to Canada in 2010, subject to the usual diary considerations," Ottawa said in... Read Full Story
Britain's pomp and pageantry was on full show Saturday as Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her official birthday with the traditional Trooping the Colour parade in London. Wearing a blue coat and matching hat, Queen Elizabeth, 83, took the salute during the military spectacle, as senior royals and thousands of well-wishers looked on. Later, the royal family watched from the balcony of Buckingham Palace as 29 aircraft, from vintage planes to modern fighters, took part in the traditional flypast... Read Full Story
Buckingham Palace says public funding for Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family cost British taxpayers the equivalent of 69 pence (US$1.14) each last year. The Queen's office published her latest accounts on Monday. It showed 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 pounds ($2.48 million) on the previous year. Public money is used to pay the costs of travel and running homes used by the royal... Read Full Story
Today Nintendo launched its game " Big Family Games ", a title of THQ . To mark the event, the maker of game consoles family has said, the idea of the editor, it would be the opportunity to make a single copy of its Wii console gold plated to the Queen of England HM Elizabeth II. Apparently, the publisher hopes that Her Majesty Queen Family play with avatars of Prince Philip, Charles, William and Harry or even with Camilla.The game contains 24 tracks of classic family entertainment, mini... Read Full Story
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