Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II

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  Queen tops Britain's female power list

  She commands obedience only from her staff and her corgis, but Queen Elizabeth II has been named Britain's most powerful woman by a BBC radio program. 

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  Key events in the life of Benedict XVI

  Benedict XVI says he is stepping down at the end of the month, lacking the strength to fulfill his duties at the head of the Catholic Church. 

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  Bones of contention: Cities fight over Richard III

  The discovery of King Richard III under a parking lot in the English city of Leicester thrilled history buffs around the world. But the news meant a ... 

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  Experts find remains of England's King Richard III

  He was king of England, but for centuries he lay without shroud or coffin in an unknown grave, and his name became a byword for villainy. On Monday, ... 

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  Stun gun used on armed man near Buckingham Palace

  Police used a stun gun to arrest a man armed with knives outside Buckingham Palace on Sunday, as throngs of tourists gathered to watch the Changing ... 

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  UK: No charges for Australian royal hoax DJs

  British prosecutors said Friday they will not press charges against two Australian DJs over the royal hoax call that preceded a nurse's suicide. 

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  The Dutch monarchy _ some facts and quirks

  The Netherlands' Queen Beatrix says she will abdicate her throne in April to make way for her eldest son, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander. Here are some ... 

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  British queen not likely to follow Dutch example

  One European queen has announced her retirement. Any chance Europe's most famous queen — Elizabeth II of Britain — might join her? Not likely, experts ... 

• Australian radio show behind royal hoax canceled

  The Australian radio show behind a hoax phone call to the London hospital where the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge was being treated has been ... 

• Queen, husband to visit Rome for 2 days in March

  Royal officials in Britain say Queen Elizabeth II will be visiting Rome for two days in March. Buckingham Palace says the monarch will be making the ... 

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  Critics divided over Duchess of Cambridge portrait

  The Duchess of Cambridge seems to like her first official portrait, which is lucky for the artist. Many critics don't. Paul Emsley's portrait of the ... 

• Christopher Martin-Jenkins dies after cancer fight

  Christopher Martin-Jenkins, an English cricket broadcaster and writer who was a former president of the MCC, has died. He was 67. The official website ... 

• McCartney, 'God particle' scientist get honors

  Stella McCartney, who designed the uniforms worn by Britain's record-smashing Olympic team, and Scottish physicist Peter Higgs, who gave his name to ... 

• Wiggins, Ainslie knighted by Queen Elizabeth II

  Cyclist Bradley Wiggins and sailor Ben Ainslie were honored with knighthoods by Queen Elizabeth II in her New Year list after their gold medal-winning ... 

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  Thatcher papers show fascination with Reagan visit

  Few people keep Queen Elizabeth II waiting, especially when she has issued a personal invitation, but President Ronald Reagan managed to do so in 1982 ... 

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  Pope's Christmas message focuses on Mideast, China

  In his Christmas message to the world Tuesday, Pope Benedict XVI called for an end to the slaughter in Syria and for more meaningful negotiations ... 

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  Queen delivers 1st Christmas message in 3D

  Queen Elizabeth II has hailed the holidays in a new dimension, delivering her Christmas message for the first time in 3D. In the annual, prerecorded ... 

• Britain: Charges possible in royal prank call case

  Prosecutors are weighing whether to press charges over a royal hoax call that preceded a nurse's apparent suicide, police said Saturday. 

• Prince William to spend Christmas with the in-laws

  Prince William will spend Christmas with his pregnant wife Kate and his in-laws in the southern England village of Bucklebury, royal officials said ... 

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  Queen Elizabeth II goes 3D for Christmas message

  She made her acting debut at the London Olympics. Now Queen Elizabeth II is hitting the screen again — in 3D. Buckingham Palace says the monarch was ... 

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  Queen Elizabeth II attends UK Cabinet meeting

  Queen Elizabeth II sat in on a Cabinet meeting Tuesday for the first time, taking a seat between British Prime Minister David Cameron and Foreign ...