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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: Politics, Charles, Prince of Wales, Heads of State, Summer Olympics, Government
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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: England, Justice System, Defendants, Religion and Belief, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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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: Fiction, Charles, Prince of Wales, Christian Bale, GQ, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
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Former Del. Gear wants to vet statewide GOP candidates
Former state Del. Tom Gear, R-Hampton, announced Monday he plans to vet GOP candidates for statewide office ahead of the party's statewide nominating convention May 18. In an email letter Gear, who after leaving office in 2010 wrote briefly for the...Tags: Politics, Republican Party, Softball, Newspaper and Magazine, Parties and Movements
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Prince Harry Coming To Connecticut
The Hartford CourantMark your calendars. There is some royal stargazing on the Connecticut horizon. Britain’s Prince Harry is expected to participate in the Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup at the Greenwich Polo Cup on May 15. The Greenwich stop is the last on the...Tags: Polo, Harry of Wales, Sports
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The Week Ahead: A king at last, Obama to Mexico, Malaysia divided
A man takes charge in the House of Orange-Nassau Tuesday, April 30 -– Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands becomes king, the first male head of state in 123 years. The 46-year-old heir to the throne will inherit the crown, scepter and...
Tags: Politics, Government, Felipe Calderon, Culture, Racism
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Royal hoax caller to testify at inquest into UK nurse's death
ReutersBy Shadia Nasralla LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - An Australian radio presenter will give evidence at an inquest into the death of a nurse who hanged herself after putting through a hoax call seeking information on Prince William's pregnant wife Kate,...Tags: Charles, Prince of Wales, Justice System, Radio, Morning Sickness, Australia
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The starkly new face of the Netherlands' monarchy
AMSTERDAM — Even by the unconventional standards of the Dutch, their new king is going to be a bit of a novelty. He has a license to fly commercial airliners. He's married to a South American, a lively Argentine who's more popular than he is. He...
Tags: Politics, Charles, Prince of Wales, Political Systems, Government, Amsterdam (Netherlands)
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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: Politics, Damian Lewis, London Theatre, Government, Downton Abbey (tv program)
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Japan's Abe says "restoration of sovereignty day" signals hope
Reuters* New ceremony underscores drive to shore up national pride * Emperor's attendance adds weight to ceremony * PM popular over economic policy, turns focus to security By Stanley White TOKYO, April 28 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called on...Tags: Politics, Akihito, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Government, South Korea
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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, Afghanistan, Turkey, Government
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Kate Middleton and Royal Family inaugurate 'Harry Potter' studio with J.K. Rowling
Zap2itPrince William, Kate Middleton and Prince Harry joined "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter for the Duke of Cambridge's inauguration ceremony for the Leavesden Studios attraction. Also...Tags: Fiction, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., David Yates, Harry of Wales
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