Queen’s beloved Corgi dies
September 10th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Sept 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Queen’s beloved Corgi died.
Monty had a small acting career as well. Monty, 13 as well as two corgis greeted a secret agent and this role was ... Read more...
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Gender bias in succession to British throne to end
October 28th, 2011 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 28 (IANS) A centuries-old bias against women in the succession to the British throne is set to end, with the 16 Commonwealth nations that owe allegiance to ... Read more...
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How game of golf won ‘The King’s Speech’ its Oscars
March 1st, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 1 (ANI): It has emerged that British historical drama film 'The King's Speech' would have missed winning its Oscars had it not been for a game of golf.Joan Lane, a ... Read more...
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Colin Firth takes home best actor crown at the Oscars
February 28th, 2011 - 12:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 28 (ANI): Brit star Colin Firth has won the best actor Oscar for his role in The King's Speech.Firth was the clear bookies' favourite going into the ceremony, having previously ... Read more...
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Colin Firth’s success helped his relationship with father
February 21st, 2011 - 6:25 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 21 (IANS) Oscar nominated British star Colin Firth says his success as an actor has "done wonders" for his relationship with his dad who used to think performing was an ... Read more...
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‘The King’s Speech’ star Colin Firth in line for Bafta ‘double’
February 13th, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 13 (ANI): Colin Firth, who won the best actor Bafta for his role in 'A Single Man' last year, is in the running again for playing George VI in 'The ... Read more...
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Queen Elizabeth amused by ‘The King’s Speech’
February 5th, 2011 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 4 (IANS) British monarch Queen Elizabeth II was "amused" by Colin Firth's turn as her father George VI in "The King's Speech".The Queen enjoyed a private viewing of the Oscar-nominated ... Read more...
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Colin Firth And Natalie Portman Won The 2011 Screen Actors’ Guild Awards (SAG)
January 31st, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
which is a tale associated with the British monarchy. The second honor for the film from the SAG Awards was for its complete cast.
The two honors put a ceiling ... Read more...
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Colin Firth wants to be a baddie in ‘Doctor Who’
January 22nd, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 22 (ANI): 'The King's Speech' star Colin Firth has said that he would love to play the role of a villain in 'Doctor Who.'"I would never rule out a role ... Read more...
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Churchill’s relationship with royalty in ‘King’s Speech’ at odds with history
January 18th, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 18 (ANI): Claims have emerged that former UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill's relationship with George VI and the future Queen Mother had not been as cordial as portrayed in the ... Read more...
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Internet campaign alleges George VI ‘had Nazi sympathies’
January 17th, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 17 (ANI): An online campaign has said that George VI, the father of the Queen, had Nazi sympathies.According to the Hollywood email, which is based on a recent entry on ... Read more...
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Colin Firth wins Actor Achievement award for ‘The King’s Speech’
January 11th, 2011 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 11 (ANI): Colin Firth has received the Actor Achievement award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.The British actor won his first major award for his role as the stammering ... Read more...
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Unseen childhood portraits of the Queen to go on display next year
December 29th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 29 (ANI): Previously unseen childhood portraits of the Queen and the late Princess Margaret from the late Queen Elizabeth's personal collection are to go on public display for the first ... Read more...
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‘The Social Network’ named ‘Best Picture Of 2010′
December 14th, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 14 (ANI): 'The Social Network', a drama about the creation of Facebook and how it was brought to fruition, has been named the best picture of 2010 by the ... Read more...
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Colin Firth ‘King’s Speech’ sweeps the British Independent Film Awards
December 6th, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 6 (ANI): Colin Firth's latest film 'The King's Speech' swept the British Independent Film Awards by winning five gongs.The film, telling the story of George VI's battle to overcome his ... Read more...
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Hugh Grant ‘regrets’ turning down role that may win Colin Firth an Oscar
October 24th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 24 (ANI): Hugh Grant bitterly regrets turning down the role of George VI in 'The King's Speech,' according to sources.The role, however, may win an Oscar for his rival actor ... Read more...
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British royal family now on Flickr
July 25th, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 25 (IANS) Over 600 photographs of the British royal family will be put up on a new BuckÂingham Palace page on photo-sharing website Flickr, which "will provide a unique ... Read more...
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Madonna seeks Queen Elizabeth’s nod for her film
March 16th, 2010 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
London, March 15 (IANS) Pop diva Madonna is hoping to receive royal help on her upcoming movie about late British King Edward VIII, as she is planning to write to British ... Read more...
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Ice shelves attached to Antarctica are disappearing
February 23rd, 2010 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) Floating ice shelves attached to Antarctica are disappearing due to global warming, says a new study, adding that this is especially alarming because the shelves hold together the ... Read more...
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29in tall man wins place in Guinness World Records book
September 17th, 2008 - 6:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 17 (ANI): A 20-year-old man, who is just 29 inches tall and weighs just 16lb, has entered the Guinness World Records book for being the worlds shortest man.He Pingping ... Read more...
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Thrifty Queen hasnt had her homes redecorated in past 50 years!
June 30th, 2008 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 29 (ANI): She may be ruling England, yet The Queen is so thrifty that she has never had her homes redecorated in more than 50 years.By leaving the palaces ... Read more...
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