Tag: HM Queen Elizabeth II

• Thursday, April 3rd 2014 - 07:36 UTC

  Queen Elizabeth II meets the Pope at private audience in the Vatican

  

  Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II will meet with Pope Francis at a private audience in the Vatican on Thursday afternoon. The Queen, who’ll be accompanied by her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, will also have a private encounter with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano during the one day visit to Rome.

• Thursday, May 9th 2013 - 00:13 UTC

  Falkland Island's self-determination: Queen out of touch with reality, says Argentina

  

  “The Queen is not aware that we are in the XXIst century and she follows the colonialist tradition of the United Kingdom”, claimed Argentine Senator Daniel Filmus, the first reaction to the Queen’s strong message in support of the Falkland Islands and Gibraltar right to determine their political futures.

• Wednesday, May 8th 2013 - 19:48 UTC

  Reassurance for Falklands and Gibraltar

  

  By Harold Briley from London - The Falkland Islands and Gibraltar have been reassured by the British Government that it will protect their right to choose their own way of government. The pledge was contained in the Government’s programmer and new laws for the forthcoming session of Parliament, outlined in the traditional Queen’s Speech to both Houses of Parliament.

• Wednesday, May 8th 2013 - 16:28 UTC

  Falklands/Gibraltar: Queen reaffirms protection and self determination of British Overseas Territories

  

  Britain reaffirmed on Wednesday that it will ensure and protect the right to the Falkland Islanders and Gibraltarians to determine their political futures. The strong message was included in HM Queen Elizabeth traditional annual address to Parliament setting out the legislative program for the government of PM David Cameron.

• Wednesday, April 10th 2013 - 07:55 UTC

  Lady Thatcher’s funeral with military honours will take place on April 17

  

  Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's ceremonial funeral with military honours will take place in London on Wednesday, April 17, David Cameron's office said. The service will be held in St Paul's Cathedral, Downing Street announced.

• Monday, March 11th 2013 - 18:20 UTC

  Queen Elizabeth cancels Monday engagement: “no serious concern about her health”

  

  Britain's Queen Elizabeth cancelled an official engagement on Monday due to illness following her recent hospitalization with symptoms of gastroenteritis but there is no serious concern about her health, officials said.

• Monday, March 11th 2013 - 18:16 UTC

  Commonwealth message: unlocking potential with innovation and excellence'.

  

  “What lies at the heart of our Commonwealth approach is individuals and communities finding ways to strive together to create a better future that is beneficial for all” said the official Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth message celebrated on Monday.

• Wednesday, December 19th 2012 - 01:52 UTC

  Queen Elizabeth becomes first monarch since 1781 to attend a cabinet meeting

  

  Queen Elizabeth became on Tuesday the first monarch, since 1781, during the US war of independence, to make a historic visit to Downing Street and attend a cabinet meeting.

• Wednesday, October 17th 2012 - 03:41 UTC

  Ambassador Castro delivered credentials to Queen Elizabeth in ‘warm meeting’

  

  Argentine Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Alicia Castro, delivered on Tuesday her credentials to Queen Elizabeth II in a meeting deemed as “warm,” that will help improve bilateral relations between both countries.

• Wednesday, May 9th 2012 - 18:32 UTC

  The Queen addresses Parliament setting out government policy

  

  Queen Elizabeth II gave her “Queen's Speech” to Britain's parliament Wednesday, setting out government policy for the coming year as the ruling coalition sought to fight back after a dismal month.