Bass-Baritone Willard White Receives Knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II
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Celebrated opera singer Willard White took another kind of bow Wednesday, bending before Queen Elizabeth II as she awarded him a knighthood.
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LONDON, England -- Britain&#39;s double Olympic gold medalist Kelly Holmes said she was amazed and honored after being made a dame in Queen Elizabeth II&#39;s New Year&#39;s Honors list.
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The king is getting big-time respect from the president and the prime minister. Elvis, of course. As in Presley.
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The Prince of Wales has commissioned a piece of classical music to commemorate his late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother who died in 2002, his office said on Thursday.
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LONDON  - Queen Elizabeth praised British troops for their courage and commitment during a demanding year in a special Christmas message broadcast Saturday.
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Queen Elizabeth II is reportedly enamored with Nintendo's Wii.
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Blues legend BB King is to be presented with America's highest civilian honour by President George W Bush.
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"I am honoured to join an Order which includes such distinguished practitioners in the arts. It is particularly pleasing that 'equality' is included in my citation"  Ian McKellen is already a knight, but his highest British honor is right around the corner. via My58.com
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Rock musician Eric Clapton holds up his CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) which he received for services to music at Buckingham Palace in London, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2004.
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For the second year in a row, Oklahoma&#39;s Jason White has garnered two major awards two days before the announcement of the Heisman Trophy winner.
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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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Prince Charles commissions a piece of classical music in memory of his grandmother, the Queen Mother.
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British actress Helen Mirren became a member of Oscars royalty on Sunday, winning the best actress statuette for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen .Comment
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Queen Elizabeth II used her televised Christmas speech to praise the virtues of religious and ethnic tolerance, telling the Commonwealth that diversity is "a strength and not a threat".
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Actor and comedian Hugh Laurie is made an OBE by the Queen during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
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England's Rugby World Cup heroes receive their honours from the Queen.
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Queen Elizabeth II broadcast a special Christmas message to her country's troops serving around the world, notably in Iraq, expressing pride in their work and support at the end of a "very demanding year."