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Business Standard
April 2, 2018
The reputation of the force is strongly associated with the extraordinary bravery and skill of the pilots who defended Britain against Germany's Luftwaffe during World War II. Queen Elizabeth II in her anniversary wishes added that the RAF has defended "our freedom gallantly". (This story has not been editedÃâà...
International Business Times
April 2, 2018
Queen Elizabeth II reportedly has more trust towards her two grandsons, Princes William and Harry, then her own son Prince Charles. In his book, “Meghan: A Hollywood Princess,” Andrew Morton claimed that the Queen was particularly impressed with how Prince Harry handled his official engagements asÃâà...
HarpersBAZAAR.com
April 2, 2018
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are in wedding-planning mode, getting ready for their May 19 nuptials at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. But before that, Meghan has to get into full royal mode. Perhaps most importantly of all, Meghan must get in good with the Queen, her future grandmother-in-lawÃâà...
Eyewitness News
April 1, 2018
Queen Elizabeth attends Easter service at Windsor. The British monarch was greeted at the chapel by the Dean of Windsor David Conner, who will conduct the wedding service on 19 May. Queen Elizabeth II at the Palace of Westminster after the state opening of Parliament on 8 May 2013 in London.
PerezHilton.com
March 31, 2018
The royals REALLY know how to celebrate a holiday. While Christmas is certainly the Windsor family's best time of year, Queen Elizabeth II and her brood make sure to step out for Easter too. We mean, the Queen IS the head of the Church of England, so it's only right that she celebrates this holiday.
CNBC
March 8, 2018
Queen Elizabeth II has a lucrative side hustle: horse racing. Over the past 30 years, the pastime has earned her $9,372,441, reports USA Today, citing data from MyRacing.com. According to the site's report, the Queen has claimed 452 wins out of 2,834 races, about 16 percent. Her best year was 2016,Ãâà...
International Business Times
March 3, 2018
The palace announced on Friday that the "Suits" star will join Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Harry, Prince Charles, Prince William and Kate Middleton for a special church service on March 12. They will then visit Westminster Abbey for the celebration of Commonwealth, People reported. The fab four will headÃâà...
International Business Times
March 3, 2018
According to Alexandra Shulman, 60, who has been awarded a CBE medal by Prince William at Buckingham Palace, the monarch is still the most stylish person she knows. "The Queen is the most stylish person because she never changes," Shulman said (via Express). "Style is about having a look andÃâà...
New York Times
March 3, 2018
This much is certain: On Oct. 14, 1981, a teenager armed with a .22 rifle went to the fifth floor of a building in Dunedin, New Zealand, during a visit by Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip. When the royals stepped out of their Rolls-Royce to greet thousands of well-wishers on the street, theÃâà...
HuffPost South Africa (blog)
March 1, 2018
A teenager tried to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to New Zealand in 1981, the country's intelligence agency has confirmed for the first time. Documents released on Thursday by the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (SIS) reveal Christopher Lewis, then 17, shot at the Queen as sheÃâà...
TownandCountrymag.com
March 1, 2018
The Crown's second season finishes with Princess Margaret married to Antony Armstrong-Jones, the Earl of Snowdon, and seemingly content after her early heartache over Peter Townsend. But as we'll see in season three, that partnership was hardly life-long. Both parties were unfaithful, and theyÃâà...
Newsweek
March 1, 2018
Declassified intelligence agency reveal that New Zealand's security services covered up an assassination attempt on Queen Elizabeth II in 1981, The Sydney Morning Herald has reported. Christopher John Lewis, a 17-year-old from New Zealand, tried to shoot the Queen using a .22 caliber rifle as sheÃâà...
CNBC
February 20, 2018
Queen Elizabeth II has always dressed with style and flair — but Tuesday marked her first visit to London Fashion Week. The monarch squeezed in the front row, chatting with American Vogue editor Anna Wintour — who wore her trademark sunglasses — and presented an award recognizing British designÃâà...
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