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Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II visited the College of William and Mary for the first time 50 years ago as part of the 350th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown. ...read more
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Elizabeth was named after her mother, while her two middle names are those of her paternal great-grandmother, Queen Alexandra, and grandmother, Queen Mary, respectively. As a child, her close family knew her as "Lilibet".[4] She had a close relationship with her grandfather, George V, and was credited for aiding his recovery from illness in 1929.[5][6] On 29 April 1929, the young "P'incess Lilybet" appeared on the cover of TIME magazine, in an article that described her third birthday.[7]
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Valletta - The arrival Monday in Malta's Grand Harbour of the British Royal Navy's fleet flagship - aircraft-carrier HMS Illustrious - heralded this week's visit by Queen Elizabeth II, on her fourth official trip to the Mediterranean island. more
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As of today, Queen Elizabeth II is Britain's oldest-ever monarch, AFP reports. She's now a day older than Queen Victoria lived to be, and while she doesn't seem to be slowing down much, the British are starting to think about what will happen after she dies—as well as looking back at her remarkable reign. More »
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The Queen will be celebrating two birthdays this year. That's because she actually has two recognized birth dates: her actual birthday (April 21) and her "official" birthday (marked either the first or second Saturday in June; this year's will be celebrated on June 17). Why two birthdays? The tradition of having an "official" birthday for the sovereign began for practical reasons when monarchs born in winter months were prevented from having parades and outdoor celebrations due to cold and wet weather. King Edward VII, born on Nov. 9, was the first sovereign to mark his official birthday on a day that wasn't his actual birthday. The Queen continues this tradition.
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Queen Elizabeth II will be broadcasting her annual Christmas Day message not just on TV, but for the first time, will ... be uploading her seasonal greeting on YouTube. We already thought it was pretty hip that the 81-year-old released her message on podcast last year, but this YouTube video will also help kick off the new Royal Channel which will host an archive of the queen’s annual messages since 1957 among other royal family features.
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