British pomp marks queen's birthday
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Soldiers in scarlet tunics and bearskin hats marched in formation Saturday - a showcase of Britain's best pomp and pageantry - to celebrate the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. via The Macon Telegraph
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French president Jacques Chirac enjoyed a day of lavish hospitality as he visited Britain to celebrate the centenary of the Entente Cordiale.
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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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Queen Elizabeth II was set to become Britain's oldest monarch Thursday, overtaking her great-great grandmother Queen Victoria, although in discreet royal fashion no events were planned to mark the record.
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A red carpet fit for a queen was laid out Tuesday for Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor, who was to celebrate her 75th birthday at a party at a Lake Las Vegas resort.
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Other star guests at the baptism of Brooklyn, five, and two-year-old Romeo - which took place at the couple&#39;s Hertfordshire home, dubbed Beckingham Palace - included Sir Elton John and partner David Furnish, who are godparents, and three of Victoria&#39;s old
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LUCKNOW, India  - For a leader dubbed the "Untouchables Queen" who runs one of India's poorest states, it was indeed a birthday bash fit for royalty.
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Britain honored Nelson Mandela on  Wednesday by unveiling a bronze statue of South Africa&#39;s first  black president alongside those of statesmen such as Winston  Churchill and Abraham Lincoln.
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The aunt of Queen Elizabeth, Princess Alice, died on Friday at the age of 102, Buckingham Palace say. She had been the longest living member of the Royal Family.
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The Queen called for tolerance between Britain's different cultural and religious groups.
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London: People in Brixton, the heart of Britain's Caribbean community - and indeed millions of his fans across the world - will be marking Bob Marley's birthday today.
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Queen Elizabeth II took part in the Order of the Garter service Monday, an English tradition which sees her chosen band of knights and ladies parade in all their feathers and finery.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair has paid tribute to Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown, the frontrunner to succeed him despite tensions between them, as a &quot;remarkable servant to this country.&quot;
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"I very much hope that this new medium will make my Christmas message more personal and direct. That it is possible for some of you to see me today is just another example of the speed at which things are changing all around us"  Britain's 81-year-old Queen Elizabeth II, considered an icon of traditionalism, launched her own special Royal Channel on YouTube Sunday. via TheKSBWChannel
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Kelly Holmes holds up her Olympic medals as Britain&#39;s team parades through London. Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty Images. Thousands of people lined the streets of central London today to pay tribute to Britain&#39;s
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Britain is marking the 10th anniversary of the death of princess Diana with a series of tributes and a royal memorial service in London.
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Bob the Builder, J.K. Rowling and 2,000 children took tea with Queen Elizabeth II to celebrate the monarch&#039;s 80th birthday.