An FBI file on a 1983 visit to California by Britain’s late Queen Elizabeth II has revealed a potential plot to assassinate her. File | Photo Credit: AFP A newly released cache of FBI files has revealed a potential plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II during her 1983 visit to California. The possible threat followed … Read more
Ancient tradition met modernity on May 6, when Britian’s King Charles III was crowned at Westminster Abbey in a two-hour ceremony that was watched by millions of Britons and many more across the world. The constitutional monarch formally ascended the throne at the age of 74, as titular head of the U.K. and 14 former … Read more
CNN — A childhood letter written by King Charles to his “granny” has been discovered by a couple living in Warwickshire, England, as they cleared out their attic during the Christmas break. “Dear Granny, I am sorry that you are ill. I hope you will be better soon,” the letter reads on one side, carefully … Read more
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Several notable people died this year including Queen Elizabeth II, Pelé, Mikhail S. Gorbachev, Loretta Lynn, Lata Mangeshkar, Madeleine Albright, Jean-Luc Godard, Shinzo Abe, Meat Loaf, Ivana Trump, and Sidney Poitier. COMMents SHARE Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Source link
London CNN — King Charles III has led Britain’s annual Remembrance Sunday service for the first time as monarch. The King attended the service alongside Camilla, the Queen Consort and other members of the royal family at The Cenotaph in central London. The King laid a new wreath at the Cenotaph, the design of which … Read more
Editor’s Note: This story contains some spoilers about season 5 of “The Crown.” CNN — “The Crown” has been criticized by some for making fiction appear to be fact. Netflix’s incredibly popular retelling of the lives of the modern day British royal family is rife with drama – too much for some people’s liking. Season … Read more
CNN — Questions of propriety about the fifth season of “The Crown” premiering two months after Queen Elizabeth II’s death are largely eclipsed by other issues, as the Netflix series reloads with new prestige talent in key roles and old troubles, while feeling more disjointed than usual. The result is an uneven campaign that reinforces … Read more
CNN — When she took the keys to 10 Downing Street in the wake of Boris Johnson’s political demise, Liz Truss promised to “ride out the storm” of Britain’s economic crisis. Just over six weeks later, she was engulfed by a hurricane of her own making. It was a humiliating end to a calamitous premiership … Read more
A surging tide of people – ranging from London retirees to former England soccer captain David Beckham – have lined up to file past Queen Elizabeth II‘s coffin as it lies in state at Parliament, so many that authorities on Friday had to call a temporary halt to more people joining the miles-long queue. A … Read more
One of many extraordinary things about the Queen’s extraordinary life is the people she met, from Charlie Chaplin and Marilyn Monroe to Frank Sinatra and The Beatles. Here, in June 1961, she hosts the most glamorous of presidential couples at Buckingham Palace – holding her fashionable own against none other than Jackie Kennedy. The American … Read more