Tag: Queen Elizabeth

• Friday, October 1st 2021 - 07:06 UTC

  Barbados to quit British Commonwealth effective December 1

  

  The Parliament of Barbados has passed by 25 votes to none a Constitutional Amendment whereby the former British colony, which remained within the Commonwealth after its declaration of independence in 1966 will become a republic and thus remove Queen Elizabeth as head of state. The decision will become effective on Dec. 1.

• Monday, July 5th 2021 - 03:15 UTC

  Queen Elizabeth awards the George Cross to National Health Service staff, past and present

  

  United Kingdom's head of state, Queen Elizabeth II has awarded the National Health Service, NHS, the George Cross in recognition to its staff past and present. In a handwritten message the Queen says that the NHS staff have done their work “with courage, compassion and dedication” for 73 years.

• Saturday, June 12th 2021 - 07:52 UTC

  Queen Elizabeth and royal family host a reception for G7 leaders

  

  Britain’s Queen Elizabeth hosted on Friday reception for leaders of the Group of Seven (G-7) richest nations, who are holding a three-day summit. The reception was held at Cornwall’s Eden Project, an attraction that features the world’s largest indoor rainforest within giant domes.

• Tuesday, March 9th 2021 - 09:15 UTC

  New Zealanders happy with Queen Elizabeth as head of state

  

  Queen Elizabeth, as constitutional monarch of New Zealand, is unlikely to stop being the head of state anytime soon, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said, in comments following Oprah Winfrey's interview with Prince Harry and Meghan.

• Saturday, December 26th 2020 - 07:22 UTC

  Queen Elizabeth's message of hope for all those suffering because of Covid-19

  

  All many people want for Christmas this year is a simple hug, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth said in her annual festive message, saying it would be hard for those who lost loved ones to COVID-19 pandemic or were separated by curbs on social mixing.

• Friday, November 20th 2020 - 07:43 UTC

  Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip celebrate their 73rd wedding anniversary

  

  Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip celebrate their 73rd wedding anniversary on Friday, an occasion they will be unable to share with their family as England is currently under a coronavirus lockdown.

• Thursday, September 17th 2020 - 08:14 UTC

  Barbados to become a republic November 2021; the Caribbean nation is expected to remain in the Commonwealth

  

  The Caribbean island of Barbados wants to remove Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as its head of state and become a republic, the government has said, reviving a plan mooted several times in the past.

• Saturday, May 9th 2020 - 08:03 UTC

  On 75th anniversary of VE Day, Queen Elizabeth recalls the “never give up, never despair” message

  

  Queen Elizabeth led tributes to veterans of World War Two recalling the “never give up, never despair” message of Victory in Europe Day 75 years ago as the coronavirus damped commemorations for the end of the war on the continent.

• Tuesday, June 4th 2019 - 08:56 UTC

  Trump and Queen Elizabeth hailed the US/UK bond and the “special relationship”

  

  Donald Trump and Queen Elizabeth hailed the bond between the United States and the United Kingdom on Monday after the US president was distinguished with a day of pomp designed to bolster an alliance strained by discord over Brexit and China.

• Thursday, May 23rd 2019 - 08:42 UTC

  Queen Elizabeth joins the celebration of Sainsbury's 150th anniversary

  

  Britain's Queen Elizabeth popped down to the supermarket on Wednesday to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the British high street chain, Sainsbury's. The 93-year-old queen visited a pop-up replica of the original Sainsbury's shop which was founded on London's Drury Lane in 1869, selling just butter, milk and eggs.