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Billboard with the Queen: "Is this what they call 'STREET ART'?...
Jimmy Cauty billboard hi-jack @ Victoria Station, London.
(there's a Madonna billboard right next to it with the cap. "STREET ART MY ARSE!"..) Jimmy Cauty billboard hi-jack @ Victoria Station, London. ... more -
Britons want to talk like the Queen
If Britons could choose their accent, most would prefer to sound like Queen Elizabeth with rocker Ozzy Osbourne's Birmingham accent the most disliked, according to a survey on the wide variety of British accents.
The online survey of 2,181 adults found that 73 percent of people in Britain don't like the sound of their own voices. The vast majority would prefer to have the rounded vowels and precise speech of the queen. The second most popular accent was Irish followed by Scottish.
Only 1 percent of Britons would choose to speak with a Birmingham accent -- and 78 percent of people from Birmingham did not like their own accent.
Tony Robinson, a linguistic expert, said it seemed that the years where dialect diversity was celebrated were now over. "It seems Britain is being gripped by an epidemic of accent envy and accent self loathing," he stated.
The Scots, Geordies from Newcastle and the Tyneside region, and Welsh, on the other hand, appeared to like the sound of their own voices. Robinson said it was interesting that those with distinct cultural or class identities were more satisfied with the way they spoke and others also wanted those accents. If Britons could choose their accent, most would prefer to sound like Queen Elizabeth with rocker Ozzy Osbourne's Birmingham acce... more -
Queens husband hospitalized with infection
Queen Elizabeth's 86-year-old husband Prince Philip has been taken to hospital with a chest infection. He was admitted to hospital on Thursday afternoon after suffering from a heavy cold. Queen Elizabeth's 86-year-old husband Prince Philip has been taken to hospital with a chest infection. He was admitted to hospita... more
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God Save The Q-Wii-N
According to UK online gossip rag The People, Prince William was given a Wii for Christmas by his girlfriend, Kate Middleton. Once it was all set up and playable, the Queen decided she wanted to have a go at bowling and apparently quite enjoyed it. If The People is to be believed (and really, the way the article is written gives them the credibility level of The National Inquirer) the Queen is quite a gadgeteer owning a cell phone, Blackberry and even an iPod that holds 100,000 songs. Now, the real question here isn't whether or not the story is 100% true (which, if you ask me, is up for debate) but more interestingly, what exactly does the Queen have on her iPod? According to UK online gossip rag The People, Prince William was given a Wii for Christmas by his girlfriend, Kate Middleton. Once it ... more
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One's Tube: Queen's New YouTube Channel
Her Royal Highness has demonstrated that she's keeping up with the times despite her old age. At 81 she must surely be in the oldest demographic of our familiar friend YouTube. The channel has been set up so that she can broadcast her Christmas message all over the world!
You can check out her channel here:
http://www.youtube.com/theroyalchannel Her Royal Highness has demonstrated that she's keeping up with the times despite her old age. At 81 she must surely be in the old... more -
One'sTube: The Queen Goes Online
Radio is so 50 years ago. And so, the Queen has launched her own YouTube channel just in time to mark the 50th anniversary of the Queen's first televised festive address in 1957.
The Royal Channel will feature her Christmas Day message as well as recent and historical footage of the monarch and other members of the Royal Family. Radio is so 50 years ago. And so, the Queen has launched her own YouTube channel just in time to mark the 50th anniversary of the Quee... more -
Queen welcomes Saudi Arabia king
The Queen has said Britain and Saudi Arabia must work together against terrorists "who threaten the way of life of our citizens". The Queen has said Britain and Saudi Arabia must work together against terrorists "who threaten the way of life of our citizens&#... more
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Joe Gets Medieval
In this addition to the Joe Gets series, Joe travels back in time to the Bristol Renaissance Fair. He spends the day with Shakespeare, Queen Elizabeth, a professional insulter, and many other colorful characters. In this addition to the Joe Gets series, Joe travels back in time to the Bristol Renaissance Fair. He spends the day with Shakesp... more
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BBC NEWS | Entertainment | BBC apologises over Queen clips
Photographer Annie Leibovitz is seen in the trailer telling the Queen she will look better without her tiara because "the Garter robe is so..."
Before she can say "extraordinary", the Queen replies, pointing to what she is wearing: "Less dressy. What do you think this is?" Photographer Annie Leibovitz is seen in the trailer telling the Queen she will look better without her tiara because "the Garter ... more
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