London: Queen Elizabeth II of Britain has become the world's oldest monarch following the death of King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, media reported on Friday.The Saudi king died early Friday
Washington: President Barack Obama today met Britain's Prince William, who is on a whirlwind three-day visit to the United States, at the White House.William, the second in line to succeed his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II,
London/Edinburgh: Scottish voters today said a big “No” to independence and decided to stay in the 307-year-old union with England and Wales after a historic referendum that brought out bitter divisions while paving the way
London: An Indian-origin physicist, best known for his work on the Large Hadron Collider experiment, has been accorded an honorary knighthood by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II for his achievements in science.Tejinder Virdee, of Imperial College
London: Queen Elizabeth II's household finances are at a "historic low" with just 1 million pounds left in reserve, even as the royal palaces were "crumbling" and in urgent need of repair.A report by the
London: It appears the Pakistani schoolgirl who survived a Taliban assassination attempt can add Queen Elizabeth II to her list of admirers.Buckingham Palace officials said today that Malala Yousafzai has been invited to an Oct.
London: After the birth of her great grandson, Queen Elizabeth II jetted away to Aberdeen, Scotland, where she will spend two months on holiday at the Balmoral Castle.According to the Daily Mail, the royal monarch
London, Jun 15: Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating her birthday with traditional pomp and circumstance—but without her husband by her side.Prince Philip remains in the hospital, recovering from exploratory abdominal surgery.The queen invited her cousin,
London, July 11: It was a banner day for the Olympic torch: It visited the queen at Windsor Castle, was carried by the man who broke the 4-minute mile and by Britain's greatest Olympic rower
London, July 11: It was a banner day for the Olympic torch: It visited the queen at Windsor Castle, was carried by the man who broke the 4-minute mile and by Britain's greatest Olympic rower
London, Jul 11: A five-time British Olympic rowing gold medalist and the first man to break the four minute mile were among those that carried the Olympic torch on day 53 of the relay on
London, Jun 26: British authorities say Parliament's famous Clock Tower, better known as Big Ben, is being renamed in honor of Queen Elizabeth II.The House of Commons commission said Tuesday that the tower—which houses an
London, Jun 6: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and other members of the royal family took part in a service of thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral in London on Tuesday on the final day of her
London, Jun 2: Even as Diamond Jubilee festivities officially begin Saturday to mark Queen Elizabeth's 60 years on the throne, the Queen's closest friends say she means to keep the promise of devoting her life,
Brisbane, Feb 14 : A man was slapped with an Aus$750 (US$803) fine on Tuesday for flashing his buttocks at Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Australia last year -- and said he would
Chennai, Jul 22: “You have made our first trip to Chennai more memorable”—this is how US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton described her stay at the Taj Coromandel here. Hillary who was on a two-day
Hit by organizational delays and controversies, the formal countdown to the 2010 Commonwealth Games began on Thursday with the launch of Queen's baton relay, which saw President Pratibha Patil making history by becoming the first
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