Queen Elizabeth

The two most famous Queen Elizabeths in history have both sat on the same throne - that of England. The first, the Tudor daughter of Henry VIII, ruled England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland (and she claimed France).

Elizabeth II took the same throne, which by this time also made her head of state of Australia, Canada, and assorted other Commonwealth states, as well as what is now the United Kingdom.

Bloggers today are mostly talking about the second Queen Elizabeth, whether their interest be geneology, impersonators, or her modern political role.

Those interested in the older queen may be looking at books about her reign, or following her footsteps.

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• ‘The King’s Speech’ Gets a Great Cast

  
  Atomic Popcorn | Movie Reviews | Movie News | Trailers — Authority: 581
  Director Tom Hooper ( John Adams, The Damned United ) has been working on a period drama that focuses on the father of Queen Elizabeth II, King George VI. The film will follow George as “he reluctantly assumes the throne after his brother, Edward, abdicates. Considered unfit to rule and cursed with a nervous ...
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• The British warship that India wants: quantum leap on the high seas

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 718
  By Dipankar De Sarkar London, Nov 16 (IANS) A futuristic aircraft carrier that India is reported to be keen on buying from Britain is envisaged as a giant guardian of the high seas, capable of travelling thousands of kilometres from home and wreaking massive destruction on enemy targets, experts said Monday.India has ...
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• Time’s Person of the Year: Usually A Person (Sometimes)

  
  Mediaite — Authority: 804
  Soon, my friends – soon we will know who the Gods of Journalistic Objectivity have determined to be the “Person of the Year,” as featured in Time magazine. You may have heard that the two people leading the pack right now are Mr. Twitter and Dame Economy . This, at least, according to the judgment of a ...
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• Obama does it AGAIN…..Shows America as being WEAK

  
  The Liberal Democrat — Authority: 425
  (UPDATES: 12:22 p.m. A brief news video has been added below, showing the greeting in this photograph. Contrary to some claims, the video shows no reciprocal bow by the emperor, who traditionally bows to no one. And we’ve added a file photo from 2007 of Vice President Dick Cheney greeting the Japanese Emperor at the ...
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• APEC leaders dilute carbon targets

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 432
  Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is jointly hosting a climate change breakfast on the sidelines of APEC in Singapore, though the Pacific rim leaders have watered down climate change targets in their final statement. Climate change has been the big new issue on the usually trade-centred agenda of the Asia Pacific Economic ...
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• WEEKEND STAKES: WHERE TO WATCH brought to you by KBC Horse Supplies

  
  Paulick Report — Authority: 516
  This weekend is the predictable “calm after the storm”, and though there are plenty of restricted stakes on the country’s racing agenda, only one track has an American graded stakes on its schedule. Churchill Downs will run complimentary stakes; Saturday’s card features the G2 Mrs. Revere for 3-year-old ...
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• Chabad rabbi decorated by Queen of England

  
  Jewish Internet Defense Force — Authority: 490
  by Nissan Shtrauchler, YNETRabbi Aryeh Sufrin, director of the Chabad Lubavitch center in Ilford, Essex, was among the receivers of the Member of British Empire award (MBE) two weeks ago.The honor is traditionally awarded to those who have made significant contributions to the English nation, and Rabbi Sufrin was ...
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• The Queen’s Dirty, Geeky Secret

  
  GEARFUSE — Authority: 665
  What happens in Buckingham Palace, stays in Buckingham Palace. How does the Queen keep a lid on her geeky little secret? All she has to do is remind her guests that, technically, she can still order a beheading . Match point! So, now that we actually know what happens behind those palace gates, I’d love to know ...
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• Britons To Watch Footage Of Queen Elizabeth’s Coronation In 3-D

  
  MyTownTalks — Authority: 525
  Shannon McGregor - AHN Special Categories Editor London, England (BANG) - A three-dimentional film of Britains Queen Elizabeth being crowned is to be broadcast on TV.
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• Queen Elizabeth Knights Veteran Golfer Nick Faldo

  
  MyTownTalks — Authority: 525
  Shannon McGregor - AHN Special Categories Editor London, England (BANG) - Britains Queen Elizabeth showed off her golfing knowledge yesterday as she knighted Nick Faldo.
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• Port-of-Spain readies to welcome Commonwealth leaders

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 718
  By Paras RamoutarPort-of-Spain, Nov 11 (IANS) Hundreds of billboards and welcome signs have sprung up in this capital city as Trinidad and Tobago prepares to welcome Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and 51 other leaders at the opening Nov 27 of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting(CHOGM) at an $80 million ...
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• Cartier Treasures - King of Jewellers, Jewellers to Kings @ Palace Museum, Pékin

  
  Les cahiers d'Alain Truong — Authority: 153
  Cartier, Panther Clip Brooch. From 1949. Sold to the Duchess of Windsor Last days to see this exhibition in Beijing ! Beijings Palace Museum and Cartier present Cartier Treasures: King of Jewellers, Jewellers to Kings, an exhibition of Cartier masterpieces in the former Imperial Palaces Exhibition Hall of the ...
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• Just Call Him “Sir Nick”

  
  EveryJoe — Authority: 158
  I can honestly say this comes as a surprise to me.  Joining such luminaries as Paul McCartney, Elton John, Mick Jagger and Christopher Lee, golfer Nick Faldo has been knighted by Queen Elizabeth II .  Faldo becomes only the second golfer to receive the honor, following Henry Cotton in 1998. Sir Nick Faldo ...
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• Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions, Queen Elizabeth Hall, 08/11/09

  
  mapsadaisical — Authority: 420
  OK, so I’m a little biased here. Hope Sandoval was a big teenage crush of mine, but having spent my teenage years in the far North of Scotland I never got the chance to see her perform in person. Her two albums with My Bloody Valentine’s Colm Ó Cíosóig and the rest of her [...]
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• British Royals at Remembrance Sunday 2009

  
  Merry Royals — Authority: 128
  On Sunday, the British Royal Family led their country in commemorating the end of the of World War I Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph in London. Queen Elizabeth , Prince Philip , Princess Anne , Prince Andrew , Prince William and Prince Harry joined British political leaders at the Cenotaph in ...
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• Prince William To Visit Ancient Tribe Who Believes His Grandfather Is A God

  
  MyTownTalks — Authority: 525
  Shannon McGregor - AHN Special Categories Editor London, England (BANG) - Britains Prince William has been invited to stay with a tribe who believe his grandfather is a God.
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• Cherie Blairs fashion horrors

  
  Family: News and advice on family matters children and parents — Authority: 975
  A peek inside the catalogue of fashion errors made by Cherie Blair.
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• Should Cherie Blair have worn royal purple to the Remembrance Sunday service? Have your say

  
  Family: News and advice on family matters children and parents — Authority: 975
  Was Cherie Blairs purple trench coat at one of the years most solemn events a faux pas? Tell us what you think.
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• Britain honours war dead on Remembrance Sunday

  
  CKA Canadian News — Authority: 508
  LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II led Britains annual ceremony for the countrys war dead Sunday, honouring them with a moment of silence as the military reported the 200th British soldier killed in combat in Afghanistan.
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• Queen leads Britain’s ceremony for war dead (AP)

  
  Relevant News — Authority: 516
  AP – Queen Elizabeth II led Britain’s annual ceremony for the country’s war dead Sunday, honoring them with a moment of silence as the military reported the 200th British soldier killed in combat in Afghanistan. Read more here:  (AP)"> (AP)">Queen leads Britain’s ceremony for war dead ...
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