Queen Elizabeth dies at 96, ending an era for Britain

Reuters 09/09/2022

BALMORAL, Scotland — Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, the nation’s figurehead and a towering presence on the world stage for seven decades, died peacefully at her home in Scotland on Thursday aged 96. “The death of my beloved…

Tearful crowds sing ‘God Save the Queen’ at Buckingham Palace

Reuters 09/09/2022

LONDON — Thousands of people gathered outside Buckingham Palace in London, shedding tears and singing “God Save the Queen” in an impromptu show of emotion as news emerged that Queen Elizabeth had died. A double rainbow arched…

Liz Truss named as Britain’s next prime minister

Reuters 09/05/2022

LONDON — Liz Truss was named as Britain’s next prime minister on Monday, winning a leadership race for the governing Conservative party at a time when the country faces a cost of living crisis, industrial unrest and…

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth catches COVID – 19

Reuters 02/20/2022

LONDON — Queen Elizabeth, 95, has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms but expects to continue light duties this week, Buckingham Palace said on Sunday. “The queen has today tested positive for COVID,” the…

Queen Elizabeth II hails PH nurses in UK

Tina G. Santos 07/06/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has acknowledged the contribution of Filipino nurses working in the United Kingdom’s healthcare sector. “We are fortunate to have many nurses from the Philippines in the National Health Service,” the…

Queen Elizabeth marks 95th birthday, days after husband’s funeral

Reuters 04/21/2021

LONDON  – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, the world’s oldest monarch, turns 95 on Wednesday, but there will be no public celebrations of an occasion that comes just days after she bade a sad farewell to her husband of…

Queen Elizabeth returns to royal duties four days after her husband’s death

Reuters 04/14/2021

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth returned to royal duties on Tuesday, four days after the death of her husband, Prince Philip, in an event to mark the retirement of her household’s most senior official, PA Media reported. The queen…

UK royal crisis: ‘Firm’ safe for now but clouds loom

Agence France Presse 03/11/2021

LONDON — The British monarchy’s immediate survival is assured, despite Prince Harry and his wife Meghan’s claims of racism, experts say, but cultural rifts exposed by the row could signal trouble ahead. The revelations are a “soft-power…

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth to get COVID-19 vaccine ‘in weeks’: reports

Agence France Presse 12/06/2020

LONDON, United Kingdom  – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II will receive the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine within weeks, after UK regulators granted emergency approval and the world’s first roll-out begins next week, reports late Saturday said. The monarch, 94,…

UK royals scramble for solutions after Harry-Meghan bombshell

AFP 01/11/2020

LONDON—The British monarchy scrambled on Thursday to find urgent “workable solutions” for Prince Harry and his wife Meghan after being caught offguard by the couple’s decision to quit front line duties and seek financial independence outside of…

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