Olympics: Queen ‘Bonds’ with Craig at opening ceremony
July 28th, 2012 - 5:33 am ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) It was a rare occasion when Queen Elizabeth II played a cameo with James Bond actor Daniel Craig in a surreal film that awed spectators ... Read more...
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Bomb found in Ireland ahead of Queen’s visit
May 17th, 2011 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Dublin, May 17 (IANS) A bomb was found near Dublin Monday night, ahead of Queen Elizabeth's historic four-day visit in Ireland.The Irish army rendered safe a viable improvised explosive ... Read more...
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Queen finally meets the Middletons
April 22nd, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, April 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The parents of Kate Middleton, Michael and Carole, were invited by the Queen of England for lunch. It is believed that this is the first time that ... Read more...
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British monarch to visit Ireland after a century
March 5th, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 5 (ANI): Queen Elizabeth will undertake an official state visit to Ireland - the first British monarch to do so since the first world warBuckingham Palace has confirmed that the ... Read more...
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Kate Middleton to Join Royal Waxworks of Madame Tussauds
December 28th, 2010 - 11:51 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Dec 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) When Kate Middleton marries Prince William this coming spring, she will become a member of the British Royal Family immediately. It may take a bit longer, however, for ... Read more...
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Kate Middleton to join Royal Family at Madame Tussauds by end of 2011
December 28th, 2010 - 12:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 28 (ANI): Kate Middleton will become the latest addition to the Royal Family when she marries Prince William in April next year. But she will have to wait a ... Read more...
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Anna Hathaway spoofs Kate Middleton on SNL
November 22nd, 2010 - 10:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Nov 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actress Anna Hathaway spoofed Kate Middleton to perfection on Saturday Night Live. On SNL, Tina Fey takes the cake for portraying Sarah Palin in all ... Read more...
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Obama wearing a cap for Golden Temple visit is no issue: SGPC
October 19th, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by ANI
Amritsar Oct.19 (ANI): The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee (SGPC), the premier body of the Sikhs, has said that it would have no objection to US President Barack Obama wearing a cap ... Read more...
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Queen Elizabeth to address the United Nations in July
January 25th, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The United Nations announced that Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is all set to address the UN General Assembly. She will visit the UN office in ... Read more...
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The Queen provides the much needed glamour element to CHOGM
November 28th, 2009 - 1:03 am ICT by ANI
By Smita PrakashPort of Spain, Nov.27 (ANI): Now, who told French Presdent NicholasSarkozy to come here without his glamorous wife, Carla Bruni. In fact,most heads of government have arrived in this ... Read more...
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Prince Philip wisecracks about Patels’at Buckingham Palace reception
October 27th, 2009 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct.27 (ANI): Duke of Edinburgh Prince Phillip's wisecracks have landed him in hot water again.According to The Sun, Prince Philip joked with British-Indian business leader Atul Patel about his name during ... Read more...
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Queen Elizabeth to open Commonwealth summit in Trinidad
October 17th, 2009 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Paras Ramoutar
Port-of-Spain, Oct 17 (IANS) Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will open the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Nov 27 at the Cultural Centre here. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will ... Read more...
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‘Really sexy’ Bollywood dancers rock Buckingham Palace
October 14th, 2009 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, Oct 14 (IANS) After honouring a Bhangra singer and choosing Sikhs to be her personal bodyguards, Britain's reigning monarch has notched up another first by hosting a ... Read more...
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No Beating Retreat this Jan 29
January 29th, 2009 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Beating Retreat, the annual colourful military musical extravaganza, was not held Thursday as the nation mourned the death of former president R. Venkataraman -- this was only ... Read more...
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Queen’’s hubby seeks privacy law for the Royal Family
August 7th, 2008 - 6:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 7 (ANI): After being in the limelight for quite sometime, British Royal Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh, has now sought a privacy law to protect members of the ... Read more...
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‘Diana’s dead - so get over it’ T-shirts leave critics livid
April 15th, 2008 - 4:50 pm ICT by admin
Melbourne, April 15 (ANI): A provocative new range of T-shirts has caused controversy by urging people to get over the death of Princess Diana and warning that police are targeting fat ... Read more...
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Duke of Edinburgh discharged from hospital
April 6th, 2008 - 8:41 pm ICT by admin
London, Apr.6 (ANI): The Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth's husband, Prince Phillip, was discharged from London's King Edward VII Hospital on Sunday after being treated for a chest infection.
Prince ... Read more...
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Prince Phillips top aide to testify at Di inquest
December 8th, 2007 - 9:00 pm ICT by admin
London, Dec 8 (ANI): The Duke of Edinburgh's closest aide is to testify at the inquest into the deaths of Princess Diana and her boyfriend Dodi Al Fayed, it has been announced.Private ... Read more...
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Jeweller who arranged ring for Dodi accused of lying
December 7th, 2007 - 2:04 pm ICT by admin
London, Dec 7 (ANI): A jeweller who claims to have arranged a ring for Dodi Al Fayed to present to Princess Diana was lying, the inquest into the couples deaths has heard.Claude ... Read more...
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