http://www.mail.com/people/98-queen-elizabeth-ii.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/98-queen-elizabeth-ii.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2083588-royal-infant-way-housing-unclear.html LONDON (AP) — Is it a boy? A girl? Prince William and the former Kate Middleton aren't telling, and palace officials are not revealing where the royal baby will spend its first few months, since renovation of their future home at Kensington Palace is taking longer than expected. William's tour of duty as a search-and-rescue pilot in Wales is scheduled to ... Tue, 14 May 2013 13:40:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2083588-royal-infant-way-housing-unclear.html 2013-05-14T13:40:44Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2079042-va-governors-chef-amid-political-potboiler.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Todd Schneider came with a lot of celebrity cachet when he was hired in 2010 as chef at Virginia's historic Executive Mansion and he was soon cast as the co-star with first lady Maureen McDonnell when a cable channel toured the governor's residence, the gardens he tended and the kitchen he ran. As the beaming first lady looked on, Sch... Sat, 11 May 2013 16:30:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2079042-va-governors-chef-amid-political-potboiler.html 2013-05-11T16:30:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2071794-ferguson-key-man-us-financial-transformation.html LONDON (AP) — Manchester United and Sir Alex Ferguson. Apple and Steve Jobs. Will one of the world's most recognized soccer clubs face the same challenges the world's technology darling did after the departure of its iconic leader? The announcement Wednesday that the Manchester United manager universally known as Fergie will retire has raised concerns not... Wed, 08 May 2013 19:32:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2071794-ferguson-key-man-us-financial-transformation.html 2013-05-08T19:32:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2071014-alex-ferguson-blows-final-whistle-man-u-career.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — During more than a quarter of a century in charge of Manchester United, Alex Ferguson has always found the way to win — and win again. Scrappy, abrasive and always up for a fight, Ferguson turned the club into a global power and established himself as the most successful manager in British soccer history. And now, the 71-year-ol... Wed, 08 May 2013 17:46:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2071014-alex-ferguson-blows-final-whistle-man-u-career.html 2013-05-08T17:46:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2067958-queen-elizabeth-ii-to-commonwealth-meeting.html LONDON (AP) — The 87-year-old Queen Elizabeth II will skip the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Sri Lanka this fall — the first time she's missed the biennial gathering since 1971. The queen has long been a major supporter of the 54-nation Commonwealth. Her decision, announced Tuesday, to send Prince Charles to the Nov. 15-17 meeting in Sri Lan... Tue, 07 May 2013 15:34:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2067958-queen-elizabeth-ii-to-commonwealth-meeting.html 2013-05-07T15:34:51Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2065588-helen-mirren-noisy-drummers-royal-rebuke.html LONDON (AP) — Silence for the queen, please. A troupe of street drummers got a shock when Helen Mirren, dressed as Queen Elizabeth II, emerged from a London theater to berate them for disrupting her show. Mirren is starring in "The Audience," a drama about the weekly meetings between the queen and Britain's prime ministers over her 60-year reign. ... Mon, 06 May 2013 14:29:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2065588-helen-mirren-noisy-drummers-royal-rebuke.html 2013-05-06T14:29:54Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2051328-young-european-royals-winning-fans-monarchy.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Dutch Queen Beatrix is abdicating after a 33-year reign and her newly popular son is becoming king. He is highlighting a new generation of young royals waiting in the wings across Europe. Some are more popular than others, but the heirs to Europe's thrones are often more glamorous and closer to their subjects than sitting kings and queens... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:22:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2051328-young-european-royals-winning-fans-monarchy.html 2013-04-29T17:22:09Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2049498-helen-mirren-reigns-londons-olivier-awards.html LONDON (AP) — Helen Mirren was crowned queen of the London stage at the Olivier Awards Sunday, while compelling, canine-titled teen drama "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" emerged as best in show with seven trophies. Mirren, 67, was a popular and expected best actress choice for her regal yet vulnerable Queen Elizabeth II in "The Audienc... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:01:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2049498-helen-mirren-reigns-londons-olivier-awards.html 2013-04-28T22:01:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2039492-push-to-alter-british-succession-rules.html LONDON (AP) — Legislation that will end a centuries-old British rule that puts boys before girls in the succession to the throne has cleared the House of Lords, and now goes to Queen Elizabeth II for approval. The change means that if Prince William and the former Kate Middleton have a girl first, she will become queen, and no younger brother will be able... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:53:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2039492-push-to-alter-british-succession-rules.html 2013-04-23T16:53:18Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2024782-britains-iron-lady-laid-to-rest-with-full-pomp.html LONDON (AP) — Margaret Thatcher was laid to rest Wednesday with prayers and ceremony, plus cheers and occasional jeers, as Britain paused to remember a leader who transformed the country — for the better according to many, but in some eyes for the worse. Soaring hymns, Biblical verse and fond remembrances echoed under the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral, as ... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:44:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2024782-britains-iron-lady-laid-to-rest-with-full-pomp.html 2013-04-17T21:44:26Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2025444-thatcher-funeral-guest-list-standouts.html LONDON (AP) — More than 2,300 guests attended the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at St. Paul's Cathedral on Wednesday. In all, 11 serving prime ministers and dignitaries representing 170 countries accepted invitations to the solemn event, Downing Street said. Here's a look at some of the prominent figures on the guest list: ... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:13:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2025444-thatcher-funeral-guest-list-standouts.html 2013-04-17T13:13:42Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2022702-thatcher-funeral-attendees-no-shows.html LONDON (AP) — More than 2,300 guests have confirmed they will attend the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Among the former U.S. presidents, surviving U.K. prime ministers, world leaders and celebrities who were invited are some high profile would-be guests who sent regrets: Former First Lady Nancy Reagan — whose husband had a cl... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:56:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2022702-thatcher-funeral-attendees-no-shows.html 2013-04-17T08:56:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2022410-boston-marathon-bombs-worlds-cities-alert.html LONDON (AP) — With two high-profile events in the days ahead — Margaret Thatcher's funeral and the London Marathon — British officials are looking anew at security precautions following the bombings in Boston. Terror threat levels in Europe and elsewhere, however, have remained unchanged, in contrast to other recent bombings and thwarted attacks that rais... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:06:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2022410-boston-marathon-bombs-worlds-cities-alert.html 2013-04-16T20:06:14Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2023456-london-marathon-to-proceed-boston-bombings.html Determined to show solidarity with Boston, the London Marathon will go forward as planned Sunday with a race that will be watched by about 1 million spectators and take runners past some of the city's most revered landmarks. The British capital has long been a target for terrorists, and concerns have only intensified after Monday's harrowing scenes at the... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:49:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2023456-london-marathon-to-proceed-boston-bombings.html 2013-04-16T18:49:24Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2023154-london-marathon-confirms-race-will-held-sunday.html Determined to put on a show of "solidarity" for Boston, London Marathon organizers will stage the race on Sunday. The British capital has long been a top target for terrorists, and these concerns have only intensified after harrowing scenes from the Boston Marathon on Monday, where bombs killed three people and injured more than 170. L... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:41:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2023154-london-marathon-confirms-race-will-held-sunday.html 2013-04-16T15:41:49Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2021404-security-beefed-up-worldwide-boston-blasts.html From the World Trade Center and Times Square in New York to the White House and sports venues across the country, police patrolled in packs and deployed counterterrorism teams Monday as security was stepped up after explosions at the Boston Marathon. Worries also reverberated across the Atlantic, where an already robust security operation was being beefed... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 03:05:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2021404-security-beefed-up-worldwide-boston-blasts.html 2013-04-16T03:05:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2021502-boston-blasts-prompt-uk-review-london-marathon.html LONDON (AP) — British police are reviewing security plans for Sunday's London Marathon, the next major international marathon, because of the bombs that killed two people at the race in Boston. But there is no known specific or credible threat against the hugely popular British race at the moment, a security official said Monday. Police already were prepa... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:39:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2021502-boston-blasts-prompt-uk-review-london-marathon.html 2013-04-15T22:39:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2019998-pre-dawn-rehearsal-margaret-thatchers-funeral.html LONDON (AP) — A pre-dawn military rehearsal was held Monday in preparation for Margaret Thatcher's funeral, while officials announced the familiar bells of the Big Ben clock tower will be silenced for the actual event. In advance of Wednesday's funeral at St. Paul's Cathedral, a flag-draped coffin was carried by horse-drawn carriage Monday to the famous d... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:26:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2019998-pre-dawn-rehearsal-margaret-thatchers-funeral.html 2013-04-15T15:26:59Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2020002-london-symphony-conductor-colin-davis-dies-85.html LONDON (AP) — Colin Davis, the former principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and one of Britain's elder statesmen of classical music, has died at 85. The orchestra said Davis died Sunday after a short illness. One of the best-known figures in British music, Davis worked with the London symphony for more than half a century. He first conducte... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:59:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2020002-london-symphony-conductor-colin-davis-dies-85.html 2013-04-15T11:59:50Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2017534-ap-photos-nigerias-forgotten-railroad-history.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Train horns now sound again across Nigeria's lush south and the encroaching desert of its north, but the history of the nation's 100-year-old railroad still sits rusting away. Old steam locomotives and railway cars that hold special places in the story of Nigeria sit in large storage barns at the Nigerian Railway Corp. headquarters, ... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 13:08:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2017534-ap-photos-nigerias-forgotten-railroad-history.html 2013-04-13T13:08:09Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2015956-thatcher-song-joins-list-tunes-bbc-censored.html LONDON (AP) — A 70-year-old song is giving the BBC a headache. The radio and television broadcaster has agonized over whether to play "Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead," a tune from "The Wizard of Oz" that is being driven up the charts by opponents of Margaret Thatcher as a mocking memorial to the late British prime minister. A compromise ... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:34:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2015956-thatcher-song-joins-list-tunes-bbc-censored.html 2013-04-12T16:34:33Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2013452-princess-alexandra-uk-royal-baby-bets-surge.html LONDON (AP) — Queen Debbie doesn't quite have the right ring to it. King Bob just sounds wrong. Naming a baby is no easy business, but much more is at stake when it comes to finding the right name for a future monarch. Britain's bookmakers have some ideas to offer to Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge: Alexandra is the clear favorite, with the od... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:22:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2013452-princess-alexandra-uk-royal-baby-bets-surge.html 2013-04-11T20:22:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2012862-than-2000-invited-to-thatcher-funeral.html LONDON (AP) — Invitations to Margaret Thatcher's funeral are going out to more than 2,000 celebrities, dignitaries, colleagues and friends of the late British leader — from former U.S. presidents to "Dynasty" star Joan Collins and composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. Invitations were being printed Thursday and will be mailed out on Friday, the government said. T... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:57:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2012862-than-2000-invited-to-thatcher-funeral.html 2013-04-11T16:57:52Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2010460-ivf-pioneer-robert-edwards-dead-age-87.html LONDON (AP) — Robert Edwards, a Nobel laureate from Britain whose pioneering in vitro fertilization research led to the first test tube baby and has since brought millions of people into the world, died Wednesday at age 87. The University of Cambridge, where he was a professor, said Edwards passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home just outside Camb... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:48:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2010460-ivf-pioneer-robert-edwards-dead-age-87.html 2013-04-10T17:48:32Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2010218-uk-lawmakers-pay-tribute-to-margaret-thatcher.html LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers remembered former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on Wednesday as a towering political figure who restored her country's confidence and pride — but who alienated many voters, from coal miners to gay people, with her uncompromising policies. Prime Minister David Cameron led praise for Thatcher during a special session of th... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:31:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2010218-uk-lawmakers-pay-tribute-to-margaret-thatcher.html 2013-04-10T17:31:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2008256-safricans-thatcher-help-hinder-apartheid.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nineteen years after the end of apartheid, South Africans are still passionately divided over whether Margaret Thatcher helped or hindered the cruel system of white rule and prolonged the incarceration of Nelson Mandela. The heated discussions triggered by Thatcher's death show how influential South Africans believe she was on the fate... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:30:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2008256-safricans-thatcher-help-hinder-apartheid.html 2013-04-09T19:30:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2008452-death-thatcher-draws-scorn.html LONDON (AP) — While some Britons mourned the passing of Margaret Thatcher, others raised glasses of champagne in impromptu street parties. And "The Wizard of Oz" song "Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead" is surging up the UK singles charts. A Guardian newspaper cartoon depicted Thatcher descending into hell, the Socialist Worker front page said "Rejoice," and a... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:33:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2008452-death-thatcher-draws-scorn.html 2013-04-09T17:33:32Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2007620-thatcher-funeral-set-april-17-queen-to-attend.html LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II will be among the mourners at the funeral of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on April 17, officials announced Tuesday. Buckingham Palace said the queen and her husband, Prince Philip, would attend the ceremony at St. Paul's Cathedral, which is expected to draw dignitaries from around the globe. The only other prime... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:34:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2007620-thatcher-funeral-set-april-17-queen-to-attend.html 2013-04-09T16:34:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2005146-margaret-thatcher-iron-lady-dead-87.html LONDON (AP) — Love her or loathe her, one thing's beyond dispute: Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain. The Iron Lady, who ruled for 11 remarkable years, imposed her will on a fractious, rundown nation — breaking the unions, triumphing in a far-off war, and selling off state industries at a record pace. She left behind a leaner government and more prospe... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:06:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2005146-margaret-thatcher-iron-lady-dead-87.html 2013-04-09T00:06:03Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2005776-thatcher-profound-popular-culture.html LONDON (AP) — Margaret Thatcher was not just a political titan, she was a cultural icon — skewered by comedians, transformed into a puppet and played to Oscar-winning perfection by Meryl Streep. With her uncompromising politics, ironclad certainty, bouffant hairstyle and ever-present handbag, the late British leader was grist for comedians, playwrights, n... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:26:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2005776-thatcher-profound-popular-culture.html 2013-04-08T21:26:06Z