101 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE QUEEN; Her favourite film will...

The People (London, England);  March 31, 1996 ;     700+ words ...The Queen, as Princess Elizabeth, was delivered by...Thirties, the IRA threatened to blow her up. The Queen first met Prince Philip when she was eight...shilling (5p) a week pocket money. Among the Queen's wedding presents in 1947 were 32,000 food...

FOCUS THE QUEEN

Yorkshire Post;  April 11, 2006 ;     700+ words ...The Queen will celebrate her 80th birthday next week...honour. But basic facts aside, for many, the Queen remains something of an enigma and, in truth...from the fact that in her early years as Queen, the Press was a very different beast, and...

Songs of praise for Queen

Scotland on Sunday;  April 23, 2006 ;     553 words ...THE Queen's 80th birthday celebrations are due to continue...Castle. Among those expected to join the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh are the Prince of Wales...Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice. The Queen's actual birthday was celebrated on Friday...

ONE'S TOP 50; The Palace releases fifty fascinating facts to commemorate...

The Mirror (London, England);  January 26, 2002 ;     700+ words ...THE Queen is the fifth longest serving British monarch. She becomes...winning the battle of Hastings in 1066. Since 1952, the Queen has conferred 380,630 honours and awards. The Queen has personally held 459 investitures. The first investiture...

Ex-model Queen trains girls for the catwalk: Offers lessons in poise along...

The Washington Times;  December 6, 1999 ;     700+ words ...Maria-Lana Queen tried modeling for some extra cash while...for this to be a business, she said. Ms. Queen was 19 when she won model of the year in...around the country until five years ago. Ms. Queen realized there were no modeling mentors...

Queen set to mark Jamestown anniversary - Virginia visit to underscore...

The Boston Globe;  May 2, 2007 ;     700+ words ...WASHINGTON - Queen Elizabeth II is to arrive in Virginia tomorrow...serve as bookends to her long reign. The Queen, now 81, and her husband, Prince Philip...Elizabeth's fifth to the United States as queen, is being widely anticipated partly because...

The Queen

American Cinematographer;  July 1, 2007 ;     630 words ...The Queen (2006) 1.85:1 (169 Enhanced) Dolby Digital...from the neck. I will introduce you. The queen will extend her hand. You go to her, bow...Blair (Michael Sheen) as he prepares to meet Queen Elizabeth II (Helen Mirren) for the first...

Queen's Health dropping 4 plans

Honolulu Star - Bulletin;  September 29, 2000 ;     634 words ...Queen's Health Systems said today it is selling two of its health plans to a mainland company and shutting down two...starting with about 20 positions by the end of this year, said Richard Griffith, president and chief executive of Queen's Health Systems. Queen's said the remaining staff will likely be ...

Elizabeth II Offers to Pay Taxes; Queen Trimming Family's Costs

The Washington Post;  November 27, 1992 ;     700+ words ...Queen Elizabeth II, whose family's finances have stirred sharp...of Commons, Prime Minister John Major announced that the queen told him weeks ago she wanted to explore "the basis on which...pay tax." Although details are still being negotiated, the queen is expected to begin paying income and other taxes ...

Queen to reign 'until day she dies'

The Scotsman;  April 20, 2006 ;     596 words ...THE Queen will abide by the vow that she made at her coronation...yesterday. Margaret Rhodes, who was present the day the Queen was crowned, said that despite turning 80 tomorrow the Queen regarded her duties as a job for life and would never...

Queen -plans -to see the real Nigeria - but the 'villagers' will be actors...

The Sunday Telegraph London;  November 30, 2003 ;     700+ words ...WHEN THE QUEEN returns to Nigeria this week for the first...the gleaming modern capital, Abuja. The Queen will be invited to meet and talk to market...market has been specially built for the Queen's visit in the grounds of the local government...

Revealed: Queen's dismay at legacy of Blair decade * Countryside neglected...

The Sunday Telegraph London;  May 27, 2007 ;     579 words ...THE QUEEN has been left "exasperated and frustrated...confidants reported. Royal sources said that the Queen also believes privately that Mr Blair and...dealing with her beloved Commonwealth. The Queen, 81, who has ruled for 55 years and worked...

For scepter bearer, new diamond Queen Elizabeth comes to the US today, and...

The Boston Globe;  May 14, 1991 ;     608 words ...WASHINGTON -- Queen Elizabeth II sent this private message recently to President...tomorrow to see the Orioles take on the Oakland Athletics. As the queen's press spokesman put it, "The queen is keen that her schedule is varied and that she see as many...

Queen to write an apology to Burrell; Royal regrets for emotional distress...

The Sunday Herald;  November 3, 2002 ;     700+ words ...THE Queen is to write a private letter to Paul Burrell...ended after it was revealed that he had told the Queen he was holding papers from Diana's estate for safe keeping, was initially the Queen's footman. The words he used to the Queen regarding...

Denmark: Queen Margrethe II

Countries of the World;      700+ words ...00-00-0000 Queen Margrethe II There is no standard job description...But after considering the way Denmark's Queen Margrethe II has ruled the nation, most...agree with the informal compliment that the Queen of Denmark is the world champion among...