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The Luvilee Jubilee: underwhelmed by opposition to Her Majesty's Big Day

There was little surprise at Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee, but that's probably the point. Dutifully present were the Queen, the rain, the warm beer and the National Health Service glasses and...

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UK tabloid publishes 1933 film of Edward VIII teaching Nazi salute to Queen

[caption id="attachment_406689" align="alignnone" width="940"] The Sun keeps it classy.[/caption] Buckingham Palace is defending film footage published by a British tabloid today that shows a young...

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Loch Ness Monster was almost named after Queen Elizabeth

Famed British conservationist Sir Peter Scott, who gave the Loch Ness Monster the scientific name of Nessiteras rhombopteryx as part of an effort to protect it as an endangered species in case it's...

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Animation: Queen Elizabeth's life in banknote portraits

More about "the evolution of Queen Elizabeth II, as shown by banknotes" in this Washington Post article from 2015. (via r/interestingasfuck) Queen Elizabeth's life in banknotes....

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Boy can't handle meeting the Queen, drops to all fours and scurries away instead

Meeting Queen Elizabeth II was a little too real for 9-year-old Nathan Grant. As she approached him and his parents during her visit to The Thomas Coram Foundation for Children last Wednesday, he...

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The internet is having a field day with the Queen's "green screen" dress

In a live broadcast Sunday, Queen Elizabeth II spoke about the coronavirus situation. It was a serious and reassuring speech. But, she wore a green dress, a green-screen-green dress. The internet,...

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Queen Elizabeth turns down a magazine's "Oldie of the Year" award with cheeky...

When British magazine The Oldie wanted to bestow 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth II – Britain's oldest, "longest-reigning monarch" – with the annual title of "Oldie of the Year," she said thanks but nope....

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Queen of England "has entered a new phase," will re-emerge next year, MSN...

Queen Elizabeth recently missed the General Synod, the Church of England's national assembly, for the first time in her reign. This is understandable; the 95-year-old has been dealing with some health...

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Self-proclaimed Sith Lord arrested for trying to assassinate Queen of England

The Daily Mail reports that a 19-year-old named Darth Jones, also known as Jaswant Singh Chail, posted a SnapChat video on Christmas Day in which he said he would assassinate Queen Elizabeth with a...

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That weird photo of Queen Elizabeth going around is fake

A widely spread photo of Queen Elizabeth with her head in an abnormally low position is fake. You can see Steve Parsons' actual photo of the Queen shaking hands with Canadian Prime Minister Justin...

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Queen projected onto Stonehenge in celebration of her longevity

Embedded below is a photograph of a useless relic, and Stonehenge. Our spellbinding homage to Her Majesty The #Queen! 👑We've projected eight portraits of Queen Elizabeth II onto Stonehenge in...

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How will England respond to Queen Elizabeth's passing?

To quote one of the most influential mentors I've ever had in life, Son Goku once said, "all things must pass, Vegeta, even the dragon balls." Now, I want to clarify that I do not wish ill on Queen...

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The time that the Queen turned down a birthday concert from Paul McCartney to...

In this excerpt from Secrets from Another Place, a Twin Peaks DVD collection, series Composer Angelo Badalamenti recounts a story he allegedly heard from Paul McCartney. Queen Elizabeth II's staff...

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Cocaine and ketamine dealers in the UK are giving discounts in honor of the...

According to a piece on Vice, drug dealers in the UK are feeling the loss of her Majesty and are passing the condolences (and the savings) on to their customers. Drug dealers are marking Queen...

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Supermarket turns down checkout beep sound, and other strange marks of...

UK supermarket Morrisons has turned down the volume of the beeping sound that's heard when ringing up purchases at the checkout as a mark of respect for Queen Elizabeth II. This follows them turning...

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Netflix's The Crown ratings soar after death of Queen Elizabeth II

Following Elizabeth II's death, Netflix's The Crown has seen a massive uptick in viewership. Viewership of Netflix's hit series The Crown skyrocketed around the world over the weekend following the...

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Queen Elizabeth II's final journey

The UK's daylong funeral services in the UK for Elizabeth II are being broadcast live by the BBC online (open to worldwide viewers). David Dimbleby: These are the final moments for the public to see...

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Queen Elizabeth's cause of death listed as "old age"

She faded away without illness or mishap, leaving only the dark space where rumors grow. The document states that the 96-year-old monarch died at 3.10pm on 8 September at Balmoral Castle, Ballater....

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In odd tribute, World Boxing Council makes a Queen Elizabeth II title belt

View this post on Instagram A post shared by World Boxing Council (@wbcboxing) There's a long history of British boxing. England is the home of several of the greatest fighters in the history of the...

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Live video of The Stone Roses performing "Elizabeth, my dear"

"Tear me apartAnd boil my bonesI'll not rest'Til she's lost her throneMy aim is trueMy message is clearIt's curtains for youElizabeth, my dear" These are the simple, straightforward, and now...

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