Tag: Queen Elizabeth II

• Monday, April 22nd 2019 - 08:24 UTC

  Queen Elizabeth celebrated her 93rd birthday on Easter Sunday

  

  Britain's Queen Elizabeth, the world's oldest and longest reigning living monarch, celebrated her 93rd birthday on Sunday, Apr 21, by attending the traditional Easter service at Windsor Castle.

• Friday, January 25th 2019 - 09:18 UTC

  Queen alludes to Brexit debate: calls for “common ground” and respect for “different points of view”

  

  The Queen has urged people to find “common ground” and to respect “different points of view”. Commentators say the remarks will be seen as referring to the Brexit debate, with MPs due to vote on the PM's deal for leaving the EU again next week.

• Monday, December 24th 2018 - 09:23 UTC

  “Peace on earth and goodwill to all, needed as much as ever”, Queen's Christmas message

  

  The Queen will say in her Christmas Day broadcast that the Christian message of “peace on earth and goodwill to all” is “needed as much as ever”. She will say the message is “never out of date” and can be “heeded by everyone”.

• Monday, April 16th 2018 - 08:48 UTC

  Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting begins in London

  

  From this Monday 16 to 20 April 2018, the UK will host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) with leaders from members countries gathering in London and Windsor. The Commonwealth is a diverse community of 53 nations that work together to promote prosperity, democracy and peace. This Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) brings together leaders from all the member countries in London and Windsor.

• Sunday, June 18th 2017 - 03:42 UTC

  Grenfell Tower death toll feared around 70

  

  The latest news from the West London Grenfell Tower fire site list 58 people missing and presumed to be dead, London police Commander Stuart Cundy said on Saturday. He also explained that the figure was based on reports from the public and feared it might go up. “This number 58 may change. I really hope it won't, but it may increase,” he said. This 58 include the 30 already confirmed dead, according to Cundy. Analysts estimate the death toll can reach 70.

• Thursday, September 24th 2015 - 07:25 UTC

  Falklands and South Georgia commemorative coins celebrating longest reigning sovereign in British history

  

  Four British overseas territories, including the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands have issues a commemorative coin celebrating the day their head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, became the longest reigning British sovereign in history.

• Wednesday, April 9th 2014 - 07:19 UTC

  President Higgins visit to UK consolidates reconciliation after decades of mistrust

  

  Queen Elizabeth II welcomed the Irish president to Britain on Tuesday for the first time since the republic became independent with a banquet also controversially attended by former IRA commander Martin Guinness.

• Monday, March 10th 2014 - 20:15 UTC

  Commonwealth Day message underlines “team” spirit ahead of Glasgow Games

  

  The following is Queen Elizabeth II message on Commonwealth Day, 10 March. - In July this year, the opening of the 20th Commonwealth Games will be marked by the arrival in Glasgow of the baton that started its journey from Buckingham Palace five months ago.

• Thursday, February 6th 2014 - 01:21 UTC

  Queen Elizabeth II to meet Pope Francis in April during her visit to Italy

  

  The Queen of England will meet Pope Francis at the Vatican in April during a visit to Italy. Queen Elizabeth II, the formal head of the Church of England, will meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican on April 3 during the one-day visit to Italy.

• Thursday, October 31st 2013 - 20:09 UTC

  UK new regulating system for the press triggers bitter controversy

  

  Britain approved a new system of regulating its press, a move newspapers said was draconian and threatened freedom of speech but which former victims of press excess described as long overdue.