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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• Judi Denchs dressy dentist visit

  
  Celebrity Photos and News at ExpoSay — Authority: 153
  Dame Judi Dench had to visit her dentist in full period costume after damaging her tooth during a shoot. The Oscar-winning actress had been working on a Christmas special of BBC TV show Cranford - which is based on three 19th Century novellas written by Elizabeth Gaskell - when she had a dental disaster and lost a ...
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• Iraq war inquiry opens, NRI in inquisition panel

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 719
  London, Nov 24 (IANS) One of Britain’s most senior former civil servants Tuesday opened an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding Britain’s 2003 invasion of Iraq, vowing to “get to the heart of what happened” before and during the war.Sir John Chilcot is chairman of the much-awaited inquiry, whose ...
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• Cunard’s Newest Queen Receives Her Legendary Name

  
  Cruise Diva — Authority: 130
  For more than 70 years, Cunard ships graced with the name Queen Elizabeth have been a significant part of maritime history, British heritage and an unparalleled cruise liner experience. And now, with less than a year to go until her maiden voyage, the legendary letters that will identify the newest addition to ...
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• Cunard’s Newest Queen Receives Her Legendary Name

  
  Cruise Talk Central — Authority: 132
  23 November 2009 – For more than 70 years, Cunard ships graced with the name Queen Elizabeth have been a significant part of maritime history, British heritage and an unparalleled cruise liner experience. And now, with less than a year to go until her maiden voyage, the legendary letters that will identify the ...
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• Cunard Named “Top Overall” Large Cruise Line in Zagat Survey

  
  Cruise Talk Central — Authority: 132
  23 November 2009 – ZAGAT Survey, the world’s most trusted source for information about where to eat, drink, stay and play around the globe, released results of its first cruise line survey naming Cunard top overall large cruise line, taking highest honours in Cabins, Service, Dining and Facilities. Cunard, ...
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• AfterElton Briefs: "A Single Man" Gets Re-Gayed, GLBT Media Lives On, David Sedaris, and more.

  
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  Does the new poster, right, make it look less like Colin Firth and Julianne Moore are a couple? Following this assortment of carefully-selected news items, interested readers can find a...
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• Nah, she just saw Camilla bend over

  
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  ELIZABETH II Reaction to McDonald’s (Queen Elizabeth II) Picture by: dunno source Caption by: Dieguux via Poster Builder » Recaption This! » View All Captions
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• Kate Middleton & Prince William: new 2012 wedding rumors

  
  Cele|bitchy — Authority: 718
  As you can see from this Today Show clip from this morning, the British press is in a tizzy again because there are new, more substantial rumors about Prince William and Kate Middleton. For the past week, the British papers have been reporting on Queen Elizabeth frail appearance at the opening of Parliament, and ...
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• The fatal flaw of economics

  
  learnsigma — Authority: 125
  The fatal flaw of economics is that it’s not often that economists admit to being wrong. So it was big news when two British economists sent an extraordinary letter to Queen Elizabeth II , in which they tried to explain why they and their colleagues failed to foretell the financial crisis . This failure, ...
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• Baroness and son battle over Spanish art treasure

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 719
  By Sinikka TarvainenMadrid, Nov 22 (DPA) One of the world’s top private art collections could become the object of a legal dispute as a Spanish baroness is being challenged by a wayward son over his inheritance rights.The row between baroness Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza and her son Borja could affect the future of ...
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• Indian Navy Set To Acquire New Aircraft Carrier

  
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  With only one aircraft carrier, INS Virat currently operational in the Indian Navy, India is fast looking for a replacement or another addition of an aircraft carrier to increase its naval capabilities. The INS Virat has already crossed its operational life span with 50 years and has been serving the Indian navy since ...
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• Manmohan Singh to get Buss-up-shut at Commonwealth summit

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 719
  By Paras RamoutarPort-of-Spain, Nov 21 (IANS) Buss-up-shut, a type of paratha, along with other local curries washed down with coconut water will be on the menu of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh when he arrives in this Trinidad and Tobago capital for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) Nov ...
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• Miley Dresses Like A Hooker; Madonna Fears Getting Shot In Brazil [Dirt Bag]

  
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  How do we feel about the fact that Miley Cyrus dressed as Julia Roberts Pretty Woman hooker-with-a-heart-of-gold character for an 80s party to celebrate her 17th birthday Wednesday night? [ Page Six ] ANTM winner Nicole Fox had a "secret" meeting with Robert Pattinson … meaning, she ran into him ...
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• Sarkozy, Ban Ki-moon to attend Commonwealth meet

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 719
  By Paras RamoutarPort-of-Spain, Nov 20 (IANS) French President Nicholas Sarkozy and UN chief Ban Ki-moon will be attending the Commonwealth of Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in the Trinidad and Tobago capital Nov 27-29 as special guests, Prime Minister Patrick Manning said. Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke ...
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• John Scofield’s Piety Street Band at the London Jazz Festival

  
  t5m: Love Personality, Love t5m — Authority: 493
  John Scofields Piety Street Band opened the 2009 London Jazz Festival (13 - 22 November) at the Queen Elizabeth Hall. I first came across Scofield as the guitarist with Miles Davis for 3 years in the 80"s on three Miles albums "Decoy", "Youre Under Arrest" and "Star People". Prior to that he played with artists ...
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• November 20 in history

  
  Homepaddock — Authority: 550
  On November 20: 1620 – Peregrine White ,  was born – first English child born in the Plymouth Colony.   The Pilgrim Hall Museum owns the original Peregrine White cradle and Elder Brewster Chair 1765  Sir Thomas Fremantle , British naval captain, was born. 1820 An 80-ton sperm whale ...
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• Dinner under the tent for Manmohan Singh; Bill Clinton won’t attend (Lead)

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 719
  By Arun KumarWashington, Nov 19 (IANS) The Obamas will be holding their first state dinner for visiting Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, not in the White House’s State Dining Room but under a white marquee erected on the South Lawn. Former president Bill Clinton will not attend, but his wife, Secretary of State ...
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• Queen’s seven-minute speech has UK opposition pasting Brown government

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 719
  London, Nov.19 (ANI): The Gordon Brown Government has been accused of desperate electioneering after Queen Elizabeth delivered the briefest of speeches, lasting seven minutes on the achievements of Labour since it came to power 12 years ago.Brown was said to have squandered the chance to clean up Parliament with ...
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• Bill Clinton not coming to Manmohan Singh’s party

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 719
  By Arun KumarWashington, Nov 19 (IANS) An invitation to President Barack Obama’s state dinner in honour of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may be the hottest ticket in town, but former president Bill Clinton is not coming to the party.Nor would two top lawmakers, one from Obama’s own Democratic Party and the other ...
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• Queen Elizabeth Opens 2009 British Parliament

  
  Merry Royals — Authority: 131
  Queen Elizabeth has once again graced the opening of the British parliament , the event that is the most regal in her annual schedule. Very little varies from year to year in the ceremony at the House of Lords in London’s Westminster Palace. Several parts of the ceremony, such as a search of the palace ...
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