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The most anticipated wedding of the year has come and gone. Prince William and Kate Middleton are officially a married couple. In a beautiful ceremony in Westminster Abbey among world leaders and close friends, the couple exchanged vows. After the ceremony, the couple made their way to Buckingham Palace where they shared the much-anticipated kiss. Following a ceremony hosted by the Queen in Buckingham Palace, the couple drove off in an Aston Martin with Prince William in the driver’s seat. Friday’s Royal Wedding may not have ushered in a new dawn for the royal family, but it certainly proved that the British still know how to combine pageantry, solemnity and romance better than anyone else in the world.
This piece includes a number of high-resolution color photographs, a photo-gallery and three videos, including “The Royal Wedding in 60 Seconds.”
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2011/05/01/the-royal-wedding-william-and-kate/The most anticipated wedding of the year has come and gone. Prince William and Kate... more
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In his telephone interview with Libyan state TV Colonel Gaddafi compared himself to none other than our Queen Elisabeth II, saying that she had reign longer than he had and had still not been overthrown. He also said that just like the Queen he has no power to rule. In his usually rambling and erratic ways his speech made little sense. Gaddafi offered his condolences to those who had died in the unrest, calling them "Libya's children".He added that those who had been protesting were on "hallucinogenic drugs".He also said that what's happening in Libya is "not people's power but international terrorism in action".He told families of protesters that their children are being "duped" by supporters of Bin Laden.Several people have also been killed by pro-Gaddafi forces near the town of Misratah, as violent protests continue to spread.A witness, who only wanted to be identified as Mohamed, said a unit of paramilitary forces controlled by one of Gaddafi's sons, Khamis, attacked near Misratah airport.Meanwhile, Moammur Gaddafi's son, Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, has denied the government launched airstrikes against Libyan cities.He also claimed reports of the number of protesters killed have been exaggerated.
Source: Sky etc
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No you can't poke the Queen, but you can now be one of the thousands who can stalk her on her new Facebook page. Only an hour after her page had launched this morning the Queen had racked up 40,000 new followers. The actual page is called The British Monarchy and it provides a hi-tech version of the traditional Court Circular (a posh diary of events and appearances), detailing the daily engagements of members of the Royal Family and allowing users to comment on the arrangements. Photographs of members of the Royal family are being uploaded onto the page and users are able to search for future Royal visits, ceremonies and engagements in their area using a "Near Me" application (but we wouldn't recommend that you poke her then either). The new Facebook page has been described as "the final frontier" of the Queen's foray into digital technology from a traditional household who are surprisingly tech savvy. The Royals already have a Twitter account - @BritishMonarchy, with 70,148 followers. There is also the TheRoyalChannel on YouTube, which has 32,418 subscribers and whose films have been watched 8.3million times over the past three years, as well as a flickr account and William's and Charles's own websites. If only our own families were that plugged in...
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A government fund intended to provide subsidized heating to low-income Britons got some interest from an unexpected source: Queen Elizabeth II, who wanted help paying the bills at Buckingham Palace.
The official response, according to documents unearthed by The Independent newspaper, was that the handout might prove to be an embarrassment if word got out. The paper quotes an unnamed functionary as gently reminding the royal household that the money was meant for local authorities, housing associations, and the like.
"I also feel a bit uneasy about the probable adverse press coverage if the Palace were given a grant at the expense of say a hospital," the paper quoted the official as saying. "Sorry this doesn't sound more positive."
The newspaper said royal aides were looking for a way to pay the queen's spiraling utility bills, which had risen by 50 percent to more than 1 million pounds ($1.58 million) in 2004. A letter written that year and addressed to Britain's culture department asked whether the queen could get a community energy grant to upgrade the heating systems at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, the monarch's favorite weekend residence.
Officials were receptive to the idea, but eventually decided against it, the paper said Friday, citing documents obtained under Britain's Freedom of Information Act.
A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman confirmed that royal officials had explored the possibility of getting money under the program, saying it was part of an attempt to reduce both its burden on the taxpayer and improve the palaces' energy efficiency. She claimed the royal household was not initially aware that the money had been earmarked for low-income Britons.
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Here's a super fast lesson on how to be a popular news story:
It's the juxtaposition, stupid.
Exhibit A: The Pope's Playlist: Muse, Fleet Foxes and Tupac
Exhibit B: Lady Gaga Dresses Down To Meet The Queen
Any questions?Here's a super fast lesson on how to be a popular news story:
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An essay written by Sir Paul McCartney as a 10-year-old has been found after lying undiscovered in Liverpool's Central Library for more than 50 years.
Years before the Beatles received their MBEs, he beat hundreds of other school children to win a prize for his 1953 essay marking the Queen's coronation.An essay written by Sir Paul McCartney as a 10-year-old has been found after lying... more
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Public anger about the MPs' greed is intense, but do you now find yourself getting bored by the squalid list of allowances claimed, appliances purchased, taxes unpaid, properties 'flipped' and political relatives allowed to put their noses in the public trough?
If so, you'll be grateful for the News of the World's 'QUEEN TERROR BOMBSHELL' story about lax royal security, which includes a shady Trinidadian-born royal chauffeur, a 21-year-old Lithuanian woman and two redtop investigators who - for a mere £1,000 in cash - were allowed to loll in the queenly limousines while learning details of Her Majesty's coming and goings.Public anger about the MPs' greed is intense, but do you now find yourself... more
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Not to be outdone by Barack Obama, THQ knows that if you're going to deliver a Wii to Buckingham Palace to promote your new game no ordinary console will do, so they had one gold plated.Not to be outdone by Barack Obama, THQ knows that if you're going to deliver a... more
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Queen Elizabeth II was at home at Windsor Castle, the sentries who guard her were on duty, and the large park surrounding the magnificent building was full of tourists on a Sunday afternoon.Queen Elizabeth II was at home at Windsor Castle, the sentries who guard her were on... more
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First lady Michelle Obama was expected to make headlines in Europe with her style and flair as she accompanied her husband to the Group of 20 summit, but it was a simple gesture that has set off a media frenzy.
While meeting Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in London on Wednesday, the two women briefly embraced -- not your typical scene at Buckingham Palace.
The British media called it everything from a breach of protocol to an extraordinary show of affection from the queen.
video at link.First lady Michelle Obama was expected to make headlines in Europe with her style and... more
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he third in line to the throne beat his cousin Zara Phillips, brother Prince William and other relatives Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie to the coveted title.
Voters cited his recent service, as a Lieutenant in the Household Cavalry's Blues and Royals, in Afghanistan, his African charity work and his involvement with the glamorous South African Chelsy Davy as reasons for his appeal.he third in line to the throne beat his cousin Zara Phillips, brother Prince William... more
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LONDON (AFP) - Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday gave the British author Salman Rushdie a knighthood which caused protests by Muslims around the world when it was announced last year.
Rushdie, 61, was knighted for his services to literature.
When the knighthood was announced in the queen's birthday honours list last June, it sparked condemnation from a number of Muslim countries and organisations.
A Pakistani government minister at one point suggested the award justified suicide bombings.
And Al-Qaeda's second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahiri warned that the terror network was preparing a "precise response" to Britain's decision to transform Rushdie into "Sir Salman".
In the subsequent furore, British government ministers stressed that they were sorry if people had been upset by the honour, but stressed it was for a lifelong body of work and would not apologise for the award.
"I am thrilled and humbled to receive this great honour and am very grateful that my work has been recognised in this way," Rushdie said after the announcement last year.
The Indian-born writer, who was raised as a Sunni Muslim, has lived since 1989 under the shadow of an Iranian fatwa -- or religious decree -- calling for his death over his controversial novel "The Satanic Verses".
The author is accused by some Muslims of blaspheming Islam in the novel, which triggered an international furore when it was first published in 1988.
Rushdie was forced into hiding after Iran's revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued the fatwa calling for his death, claiming his book insulted Islam.
Rushdie was granted a 24-hour police guard but still had to move house repeatedly and could not even tell his children where he lived.
After nearly a decade hiding away, Rushdie began to appear in public more and more, eventually becoming a socialite fixture on the international party circuit.
Following the announcement of Rushdie's knighthood last year, Iran said the death sentence still stands.
"The stance of the Islamic Republic of Iran with regard to this issue has not changed from what was put forward by the Imam Khomeini," foreign ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini said.
Rushdie's second novel, "Midnight's Children", won the prestigious Booker Prize in 1981 and was named the best novel in 25 years of the prize in 1993. He is also a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. LONDON (AFP) - Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday gave the British author Salman Rushdie... more
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He may be the world gurning champion but Tommy Mattinson's silliest expression was not quite enough to amuse the Queen, it would seem. The pair came face to face at The Beacon museum in Whitehaven, Cumbria which the Queen officially reopened after a redevelopment.He may be the world gurning champion but Tommy Mattinson's silliest expression... more
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"Great Smooch and Big Hats." Queen Elizabeth II has decided to impose a strict dress code at Britain's Ascot race course. The new rules include an insistence that ladies wear a hat or "substantial feather fascinator." This piece includes very humorous photographs presented in fine high-resolution, as well as music audio (God Save the Queen).
Please take a look and have yourself a good chuckle!!"Great Smooch and Big Hats." Queen Elizabeth II has decided to impose a... more
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Queen Elizabeth II is Britain's oldest monarch, overtaking her great-great grandmother Queen Victoria, although in discreet royal fashion no events were planned to mark the record.Queen Elizabeth II is Britain's oldest monarch, overtaking her great-great... more
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