England&#39;s Botham to be knighted by queen: report
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Former England cricketer Ian Botham is to be knighted for his charity work, the Daily Mirror newspaper reported.
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Jonny Wilkinson and the rest of England&#39;s World Cup winning side were honoured by the Queen at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. The new England captain and veteran prop Jason Leonard were awarded the Order of the British Empire, or OBE.
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Britain&#39;s Olympic heroes have been honoured in the New Year&#39;s Honours List, with four-time rowing gold medallist Matthew Pinsent knighted and middle-distance runner Kelly Holmes made a dame.
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Details of events to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar are announced on Lord Nelson's 246th birthday.
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Franco Zeffirelli, the legendary filmmaker  who has directed greats like Elizabeth Taylor and Placido  Domingo, will be the first Italian to receive an honorary  knighthood from Britain Wednesday.
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Al-Qaeda second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahiri said on Tuesday the group is preparing a &quot;precise response&quot; to Britain&#39;s decision to bestow a knighthood on author Salman Rushdie.
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Salman Rushdie, singer Emma Kirkby and Michael Eavis are among the entertainment figures honoured by the Queen.
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The coronation of Prince Charles is already being planned, in secret preparations for his accession to the British throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, The Sunday Times reported.
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LONDON -- More than three decades after they first met, Prince Charles, Britain's heir to the throne, announced yesterday that he will marry his longtime partner, Camilla Parker Bowles, at Windsor Castle on April 8. The announcement stunned Britain, where many are only grudgingly accepting of the couple.
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Britain's Prince Charles and his longtime partner Camilla Parker Bowles are to marry, the prince's official residence in London said.
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Ian Botham has urged the Government to step in and instruct the England cricket team to stay away from Zimbabwe this winter. The former England skipper believes the oneday series arranged for late November and early December should be scrapped.
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London - Dual Olympic gold medallist Kelly Holmes said she was amazed and honoured to be made a dame in Queen Elizabeth II&#39;s New Year&#39;s Honours list.
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Britain defended on Wednesday its  decision to award a knighthood to British author Salman Rushdie  after Muslims worldwide complained that honoring the author of  &quot;The Satanic Verses&quot; was offensive to Islam.
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Queen Elizabeth II is to send a good luck message to the England rugby team ahead of the World Cup final in Paris, Buckingham Palace said Friday.
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Pakistan summoned the British ambassador to the foreign ministry on Tuesday, officials from both sides said, amid mounting anger at the award of a knighthood to author Salman Rushdie.
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Ex-footballers and newspapers thrashed out Friday whether David Beckham should be knighted, mirroring a reported row among officials.
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LONDON -- Britain defended yester day its decision to award knighthood to British author Salman Rushdie after Muslims worldwide contended that honoring the author of "The Satanic Verses" was offensive to Islam.