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Princess Diana museum to close, contents go to sons William, Harry
The museum dedicated to Princess Diana will close next year and her sons Prince William and Prince Harry will be taking possession of her belongings. Diana left personal items to her brother, Charles Earl Spencer, to be "looked after" until her sons...
Tags: Harry of Wales, Kensington, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Arts and Culture, Diana, Princess of Wales
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Kimberly McBroom's Blog
Tuesday, May 7 I truly hope you were able to catch "Susan's Story," either last night at 6 or today on WDBJ 7 Mornin'. Susan Bahorich bravely shared her personal struggle with ovarian cancer. I am so proud of her for being open and honest with what she is...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Parenting, Bob McDonnell, Space Mountain, American Red Cross
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Queen Elizabeth II to skip first Commonwealth meeting in 4 decades
LONDON – Ending four decades of perfect attendance, Queen Elizabeth II will skip the biennial meeting of Commonwealth leaders later this year as part of a rethink by palace officials of long-distance travel and public events for the 87-year-old...
Tags: Sri Lanka, Elizabeth II, Australia, Politics, Government
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Helen Mirren Takes Olivier Award for Playing Queen in 'The Audience'
ReutersApr 28 (TheWrap.com) - Helen Mirren, who the best actress Oscar for "The Queen" in 2007, took top honors Sunday at London's Olivier theater awards Sunday for her performance as Queen Elizabeth II in "The Audience." Mirren had been favorite for the trophy...Tags: Human Interest, Elizabeth II, A Chorus Line (musical), Politics, Theater
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Syria's neighbours cautious about U.S.-led intervention
Reuters* Turkish support key in any military intervention * Iraq memories fuel scepticism on chemical weapons claims * Jordan concerned by Islamist fighters among rebel ranks * U.S. allies ultimately seen toeing Washington's line By Nick Tattersall...Tags: Iraq, Politics, International Military Interventions, Turkey, NATO
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Alwaleed's Kingdom, on prowl for acquisitions, plans hotel sale
Reuters* Says asked banks for potential acquisition ideas * Plans to sell stakes in 20-30 hotels globally * Backs Citi CEO's "conservative strategy" * Says no rush for Twitter to go public By Mirna Sleiman and Angus McDowall RIYADH, May 6 (Reuters) -...Tags: Media Industry, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Social Media, News Corp., Financing and Stock Offerings
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Day-to-day palace life detailed in new book
Happily ever after. That’s how things go at the end of a fairy tale. The handsome prince weds the beautiful princess, dragons are slain, wicked witches become dust, peasants rejoice, and they all live … well, you know what comes next. But...
Tags: Politics, Government
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Dutch get a new monarch: Willem-Alexander succeeds Beatrix
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.LONDON -- With an exchange of smiles and the flourish of a pen, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands abdicated the throne and her son Willem-Alexander took her place Tuesday to become the country’s first king in more than a century. In a simple...Tags: Amsterdam (Netherlands), Politics, Government, Netherlands, United Kingdom
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Queen Elizabeth: Should she stay or should she go?
So here’s the real question about the Tuesday ceremony in Amsterdam in which Queen Beatrix abdicated and passed the robe (they don’t wear crowns) to her son, Willem-Alexander, who just turned 46: Did Britain's Prince Charles, who was in...
Tags: Amsterdam (Netherlands), Elizabeth II, Politics, Government, Netherlands
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Six men plead guilty in Britain to planning terror attack
LONDON -- Six men pleaded guilty Tuesday to planning a terrorist attack that failed only because the far-right rally they were targeting in central England ended before they arrived. Police discovered the plot after searching the men’s car...
Tags: Elizabeth II, England, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, United Kingdom
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Harry Potter and the royals' studio visit
Two of America's favorite British things -- the royals and Harry Potter -- converged over the weekend. Nothing like that wee bit of magic to knock us off our broomsticks! Prince William, his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, (the former Kate...
Tags: Harry of Wales, Star Wars (movie), United Kingdom, Christopher Nolan, Charles, Prince of Wales
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London Marathon security will be stepped up
LONDON — Security will be tightened for this weekend's London Marathon, which is to go ahead as planned in spite of the Boston bombings, authorities and organizers said Tuesday. Scotland Yard is also gearing up for the challenge of securing the...
Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Terrorism, Boris Johnson, Harry of Wales, Margaret Thatcher
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