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Mirren sobs every time she watches the queen’s footages

September 9th, 2009 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS -
London, Sep 9 (IANS) Screen legend Helen Mirren bursts into tears every time she sees footage of British monarch Queen Elizabeth II as a young girl. The veteran star picked up the Best ...

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Mirren’s ‘Queen’ portrayal leaves her shocked hubby in fits of laughter

August 7th, 2009 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Aug 7 (ANI): When Brit actress Helen Mirren's husband, Taylor Hackford, first saw her dressed up as British monarch Queen Elizabeth II in a movie role, he was so shocked that ...

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Michael Jackson wanted knighthood?

Michael Jackson wanted knighthood?

July 24th, 2009 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS -
London, July 24 (IANS) Late pop legend Michael Jackson was desperate to meet British monarch Queen Elizabeth II because he wanted to be conferred knighthood. The "Thriller" hitmaker often enjoyed trips to ...

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British Queen bestows rare honour on former Canadian PM

July 14th, 2009 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS -
Toronto, July 14 (IANS) Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has bestowed the rare Order of Merit on former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien. The Order of Merit is an elite group of 24 ...

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Patil first woman non-royal head of state invited by British Queen

Patil first woman non-royal head of state invited by British Queen

July 5th, 2009 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS -
By Dipankar De Sarkar London, July 5 (IANS) Later this year, Indian President Pratibha Patil will become the first woman non-royal head of state to be hosted by Queen Elizabeth II in ...

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Harry Potter to be filmed on Queen’s grounds

June 28th, 2009 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS -
London, June 28 (IANS) Wizard franchise "Harry Potter" has been given the royal seal of approval as British monarch Queen Elizabeth II has allowed the makers to shoot the movie on her ...

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Queen’s advisers reject MPs demand to open Buckingham Palace more often

June 27th, 2009 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI -
London, June 27 (ANI): British monarch Queen Elizabeth II has said that she will not accede to an MPs demand to open Buckingham Palace more often to the public to generate millions ...

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Christopher Lee to receive knighthood

June 14th, 2009 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS -
London, June 14 (IANS) Legendary British actor Christopher Lee will receive a knighthood as he has been included in Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday Honours list. The 87-year-old star, famed for his role as ...

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Queen honours Michael Sheen

June 3rd, 2009 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, June 3 (ANI): Michael Sheen, who portrayed former British Prime Minister Tony Blair in the hit film The Queen, met the real British monarch face to face when he was honoured ...

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Lily Allen turns Queen Victoria for fancy dress gig

May 13th, 2009 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI -
London, May 13 (ANI): In what may be called as a "fancy-dress" gig, pop star Lily Allen dressed like British monarch Queen Victoria, and performed at a costume-themed concert in London on ...

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Talks to end royal succession ban on Catholics, daughters

Talks to end royal succession ban on Catholics, daughters

March 27th, 2009 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS -
London, March 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Gordon Brown has opened talks with the royal family to end a three century-old ban on Catholics becoming British monarchs, a government source said. He also ...

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New Zealand to restore honours titles of Sir and Dame

March 8th, 2009 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS -
Wellington, March 8 (DPA) New Zealand's conservative government is restoring the traditional titles of Sir and Dame for men and women honoured by Queen Elizabeth, who remains head of state of the ...

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Queen Elizabeth to receive Obama and wife, say British reports

March 6th, 2009 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS -
London, March 6 (DPA) US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle are expected to be received by Queen Elizabeth II during the Group of 20 (G20) summit in London next month, ...

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Emily Blunt begged to land The Young Victoria role

March 3rd, 2009 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Mar 3 (ANI): Emily Blunt has revealed that she literally begged producers to land the title role in The Young Victoria. The actress approached producer Graham King in his office after ...

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Al Pacino to play ‘King Lear’

February 4th, 2009 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS -
London, Feb 4 (IANS) Hollywood acting legend Al Pacino is joining forces with filmmaker Michael Radford for a big screen adaptation of Shakespeare's “King Lear”.The Oscar-winner actor will take on the film's ...

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Queen omits bankers from New Year’s honours list

December 28th, 2008 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS -
London, Dec 28 (IANS) The British Queen has backed moves to scrap leading bankers and financiers from her New Year's onours list because they helped cause the current global economic crisis, a ...

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Queen to pay tribute to Mumbai terror victims in Christmas broadcast

December 24th, 2008 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS -
London, Dec 24 (IANS) Capping a sombre year, the British Queen is to express sympathy with victims of the global credit crunch and “extremist violence” in Mumbai in her Christmas Day message ...

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Noel Gallagher snorted drugs in Queen’’s loo!

September 25th, 2008 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 25 (ANI): Oasis star Noel Gallagher has revealed that he once took cocaine in the British monarch''s bathroom. The rocker said that during a reception to meet Tony Blair in ...

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Canadian buys Queen Victoria’s underwear for $9,000!

August 1st, 2008 - 10:40 am ICT by IANS -
Toronto, Aug 1 (IANS) A Canadian woman has bought a piece of Victoria's secrets - her underwear! And the Victoria, who owned the underwear, was none other than the great Queen Victoria ...

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Queen Victoria’’s queen-size bloomers had a 50-inch waist!

July 12th, 2008 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI -
London, July 12 (ANI): A pair of Queen Victorias bloomers has been discovered, and they suggest that the famous British monarch had a large 50-inch waist. The large size of the bloomers ...

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Roman Abramovichs new PS250m villa is worlds most expensive house!

Roman Abramovichs new PS250m villa is worlds most expensive house!

July 10th, 2008 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI -
London, July 10 (ANI): Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovichs new home has become the most expensive house on earth, after he paid a whopping 250 million pounds for it. The Russian ...

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Mittals now eye country hotels in Britain

July 6th, 2008 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS -
London, July 6 (IANS) After stately homes, the Mittals are now eyeing heritage hotels of Britain. One of the world's richest families, they are considering investing in the company behind upmarket country ...

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Mukherjee presents credentials to Queen, Pakistani envoy too takes over

Mukherjee presents credentials to Queen, Pakistani envoy too takes over

June 24th, 2008 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS -
London, June 24 (IANS) India's 21st High Commissioner to Britain presented his credentials to the Queen Tuesday - coincidentally, just as his Pakistani counterpart began a second stint in London. Shiv Shankar ...

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Mukherjee presents credentials to Queen, Pakistani envoy too takes over

Mukherjee presents credentials to Queen, Pakistani envoy too takes over

June 24th, 2008 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS -
London, June 24 (IANS) India's 21st High Commissioner to Britain presented his credentials to the Queen Tuesday - coincidentally, just as his Pakistani counterpart began a second stint in London. Shiv Shankar ...

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The Queen warns Wills not to marry Kate till she gets a job

The Queen warns Wills not to marry Kate till she gets a job

June 2nd, 2008 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI -
London, June 2 (ANI): Queen Elizabeth II has reportedly warned grandson Prince William not to propose to girlfriend Kate Middleton until she gets a proper job. The British monarch, 82, has not ...

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Hakan Sukur is honing the Queens footie skills!

May 17th, 2008 - 5:01 pm ICT by admin -
London, May 17 (ANI): Queen Elizabeth II ended her state visit to Turkey with a lesson in football from striker Hakan Sukur. The British monarch met the footballer when he gave a ...

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The Queen enjoys an incognito ride on miniature steam railway

May 5th, 2008 - 3:10 pm ICT by admin -
London, May 5 (ANI): The Queen kept her official commitments aside for a day and enjoyed a secret trip on a miniature steam railway. The British monarch wore a raincoat, headscarf and ...

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Natalie Portman gave movie bosses Scarlett Johansson ultimatum

February 20th, 2008 - 5:46 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Feb 20 (ANI): Natalie Portman told bosses of her new movie The Other Boleyn Girl that the only way they would get her to star in the pic, would be if ...

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Cate Blanchett mistaken for technician by Queen’s hubby

February 1st, 2008 - 3:06 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Feb 1 (ANI): Australian actress Cate Blanchett was stunned to have been mistaken by Prince Philip for a film technician. The Oscar-winning actress got the shock of her life when the British ...

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Top historian labels Queen as an uneducated philistine

Top historian labels Queen as an uneducated philistine

December 24th, 2007 - 6:05 pm ICT by admin -
Melbourne , Dec 24 (ANI): The British monarch, Queen Elizabeth has been scornfully labelled as uneducated by one of Britain 's most high-profile historians, David Starkey, who likens her to Nazi Joseph ...

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