Queen opens parliament, promises tougher immigration law May 8th, 2013 - 19:40h (CET +01.00) By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's coalition government put a crackdown on immigration at the heart of its legislative agenda on Wednesday in the hope of stopping an exodus of voters to a populist anti-immigration party before a natio... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : queen, opens, parliament, promises, tougher, immigration, Top Keywords

Queen Elizabeth II to miss Commonwealth meeting May 7th, 2013 - 17:50h (CET +01.00) LONDON (AP) - The 87-year-old Queen Elizabeth II will skip the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Sri Lanka this fall - the first time she's missed the biennial gathering since 1971. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : queen, elizabeth, miss, commonwealth, meeting, immigration, Top Keywords

Beyonce reigns as forest queen in animated 'Epic' May 7th, 2013 - 16:20h (CET +01.00) LONDON (AP) - Beyonce says she loved voicing Queen Tara in the new children's movie "Epic" - at least once she stopped crying. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : beyonce, reigns, forest, queen, animated, 'epic', Top Keywords

Mirren, dressed as queen, reads royal riot act to noisy drummers May 6th, 2013 - 19:20h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - Actress Helen Mirren has delivered another show-stopping performance as Britain's Queen Elizabeth after storming out of a London theatre dressed as the monarch to deliver an expletive-riddled tirade at a group of drummers ruin... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : mirren, dressed, queen, reads, royal, riot, noisy, drummers, Top Keywords

Netherlands' Queen Beatrix gives farewell speech Apr 30th, 2013 - 05:00h (CET +01.00) AMSTERDAM (AP) - The Netherlands' Queen Beatrix thanked her people Monday and urged them to support her son, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander, in a final address before she abdicates and he takes over as king. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : netherlands', queen, beatrix, gives, farewell, speech, noisy, drummers, Top Keywords

Thatcher funeral set for April 17; queen to attend Apr 9th, 2013 - 18:50h (CET +01.00) LONDON (AP) - Queen Elizabeth II will be among the mourners at the funeral of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on April 17, officials announced Tuesday. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : thatcher, funeral, april, queen, attend, speech, noisy, drummers, Top Keywords

Britain's "Bond girl" queen wins honorary film award Apr 4th, 2013 - 23:10h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - The Queen was awarded one of Britain's most prestigious entertainment honours on Thursday for her support for the film and television industry. Actor and director Kenneth Branagh presented the 86-year-old monarch with an honor... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : britain's, "bond, girl", queen, wins, honorary, film, award, Top Keywords

Queen cancels engagement as she recovers from illness Mar 11th, 2013 - 13:00h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth cancelled an official engagement on Monday due to ill health, following her recent hospitalisation with symptoms of gastroenteritis. "The Queen will regrettably no longer attend the Commonwealth ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : queen, cancels, engagement, recovers, illness, honorary, film, award, Top Keywords

Queen in hospital with stomach bug Mar 4th, 2013 - 10:10h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - The queen went into hospital in London on Sunday with symptoms of gastroenteritis, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said. The 86-year-old monarch first developed symptoms of the stomach bug on Friday and the decision to take her to ho... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : queen, hospital, stomach, recovers, illness, honorary, film, award, Top Keywords

UK: Queen hospitalized over stomach illness Mar 3rd, 2013 - 18:00h (CET +01.00) LONDON (AP) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has been hospitalized over an apparent stomach infection that has ailed her for days, Buckingham Palace said Sunday. The monarch will have to cancel a visit to Rome and other engagements as she recovers... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : queen, hospitalized, stomach, illness, illness, honorary, film, award, Top Keywords