London, AP/UNB, Dec 24 – Prince Philip left hospital Tuesday after being treated for what Buckingham Palace called a “pre-existing condition.”
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Queen sends message to World Cup finalists
London, July 15 (AP/UNB) — Buckingham Palace released a statement from Queen Elizabeth II after the final. “Prince Philip and I send our warmest congratulations to the England men’s cricket team after such a thrilling victory in today’s World Cup…
Queen honours ‘The Crown’ actress Olivia Colman
Oscar-winning actress Olivia Colman, who will play Queen Elizabeth II in “The Crown”, was honoured by the monarch on Saturday for her services to British drama. Colman, 45, was awarded the CBE by the sovereign to mark her 93rd birthday,…
Champion, queen, goddess, mother: Serena wins at French Open
Paris, May 28 (AP/UNB) — This was one mistake too far for Serena Williams. Sure, the bad backhand put her behind only 15-30 at the outset of the second set of her opening match at Roland Garros on Monday. What…
Olivia Colman’s queen tipped for Bafta success
Black historical comedy “The Favourite” in which actress Olivia Colman stars as Queen Anne is tipped for success Sunday at the British Bafta awards in London. With the pre-Oscar award season in full swing, the critically acclaimed costume comedy about…
From refugee to beauty queen – new Miss Manchester
It was an emotional moment when Fatime Gashi was crowned the new Miss Manchester. Medical stduent Fatime, from Salford, won the hearts of judges at the grand finale with both her stunning looks and her message that: “every time you…
Queen rolls her eyes when Charles addresses her as ‘Mummy’
Queen Elizabeth II has marked her 92nd birthday with a Saturday night concert in London, smiling on stage with the Royal Family in attendance and a spectacular line-up of singers including Sting and Shaggy, Tom Jones and Kylie Minogue. The…
Denmark prince refuses to be buried next to queen
Copenhagen — The husband of Denmark’s Queen Margrethe is causing a stir in one of the world’s oldest monarchies. Prince Henrik has announced he won’t be buried next to Margrethe in the Roskilde cathedral, where Danish royals have been buried…
No Queen’s speech next year
There will be no Queen’s Speech next year to give MPs more time to deal with Brexit laws, the government says. Leader of the Commons Andrea Leadsom said the next parliamentary session was being doubled in length to two years.…
UK resolute in face of adversity: Queen
The Queen has said it is “difficult to escape a very sombre national mood” following tragedies in London and Manchester in recent weeks. Her message comes as residents caught up in the Grenfell Tower fire which killed at least 30…
Queen, William visit Grenfell Tower centre
The Queen and Prince William visited a relief centre for Grenfell Tower fire victims, while the missing could number as many as 76, the BBC understands. Their visit to the Westway Sports Centre comes after police say some of those…