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Spain's Queen Sofia Snubs Brit Jubilee Over Gibraltar

Mary Papenfuss — Thu, 17 May 2012 04:14:04 CDT

Spain's Queen Sofia is dumping her planned trip to Britain to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee in a long-simmering snit over Gibraltar. It's "hardly appropriate" for Sofia, 73, to attend lunch at Windsor Castle tomorrow in light of the two nations' tensions over the territory, noted a statement from the...

Prince William: You Don't Mess With Grandma

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:03:48 CDT

What’s it like to have Queen Elizabeth as your royal grandma? “'Behind closed doors, she's our grandmother, it's as simple as that,” Prince Harry tells Katie Couric in a rare interview on the subject. Even so, “As I learned from growing up, you don't mess with your grandmother,” says Prince...

Australia Man Greets Queen by Mooning Her

Matt Cantor — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:20:30 CDT

Queen Elizabeth saw more of Australia than she bargained for during her visit to Brisbane today. A construction worker gave the queen and her husband a long look at his rear end—which held an Australian flag between the cheeks—as he reportedly ran beside her motorcade for about 150...

Britain Hacks Queen's Budget

Mark Russell — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 09:08:34 CDT

God might save the queen, but not from budget cuts and the government peeking at her checkbook, reports the Telegraph. The belt-tightening and increased transparency will ensure "value for money" for the royal institution, proponents say; others contend the changes will attack the dignity of monarchy. Under the Sovereign Grant...

Brits Celebrate Queen's 85th Birthday

Polly Davis Doig — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 07:28:55 CDT

Another British occasion, another display of crazy hats: London today rolled out the redcoats and bear-skin hats to fete Queen Elizabeth's 85th birthday—even though it's not her 85th birthday. The annual Trooping the Color ceremony, which dates from 1748, is held on a Saturday in June, when the weather...

Obamas Hit By Dueling Royal 'Blunders'

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 25 May 2011 11:02:20 CDT

President Obama just can’t catch a break in London. After screwing up the date in the Westminster Abbey guest book yesterday, Politico reports that he miscued while toasting Queen Elizabeth at last night’s Buckingham Palace state dinner. The orchestra, apparently believing he was finished with his remarks, started playing “God...

Obamas Meet William, Kate

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 24 May 2011 09:44:49 CDT

The Obamas were grandly received at Buckingham Palace today, greeted by a 41-gun salute as Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip welcomed them to London. Earlier in the day, the president and first lady had a chance to meet with Prince Charles and wife Camilla, as well as newlyweds Prince William...

Britain Sends Senior IRA Die-Hard Back to Prison

Mon, 16 May 2011 12:44:53 CDT

In an exceptional move, Britain ordered a senior supporter of Irish Republican Army splinter groups to be sent back to prison today because of her alleged links to dissident threats against Queen Elizabeth II. Northern Ireland police rearrested 57-year-old Marian Price at a Londonderry courthouse after she received bail today;...

Charles Has Now Waited Longest to Ascend Throne

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:23:19 CDT

Prince Charles may be just No. 10 when it comes to good-looking royals , but he's No. 1 in another area: being next in line to the British throne. He set the record yesterday, at which point he had been the heir apparent for 59 years, two months, and 14 days,...