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The Man Behind the Monarch: A Look at Charming Prince Philip Over the Years

Jun 01st 2012 - 07:02PM

Queen Elizabeth is currently marking her Diamond Jubilee, but she already celebrated her diamond wedding anniversary back in 2007.

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Diamond Jubilee: Networks Hustle Across The Pond For Queen's Big Bash (VIDEO)

By Jack Mirkinson Jun 01st 2012 - 09:22AM

There's nothing like a British royal celebration to get American broadcasters racing across the pond.

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The Queen and the U.S.A.: The Future of the Special Relationship

By Andrew Losowsky May 23rd 2012 - 03:47PM

In 1946, Sir Winston Churchill spoke of a "special relationship" between the United States and Great Britain.

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Take a Peek at the National Portrait Gallery's Queen Exhibit

By Annie Scudder May 16th 2012 - 02:20PM

Art & Image is the name of a new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in honor of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee.

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  • 06/04/12 Britons celebrate jubilee Source: Times Live - South Africa Britain's Queen Elizabeth led an armada of 1000 boats in a gilded royal barge down London's River Thames yesterday in a spectacular highlight of four days of nationwide celebrations to mark her 60 years on the throne.
  • 06/04/12 Village sign celebrating the Coronation returned home... Source: Daily Mail - London - UK A village sign put up to commemorate the Coronation is back in place for the Diamond Jubilee after being stolen 30 years ago.
  • 06/03/12 Rain fails to dampen spirits of diamond jubilee of... Source: Pakistan Observer London—Loyal subjects and curious onlookers refused to let the rain dampen their spirits on Sunday as they lined the Thames under umbrellas waiting to watch Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee river pageant.
  • 06/03/12 Pop royalty plays to queen in UK Source: China Daily Britain's Queen Elizabeth hosts pop royalty at an evening concert outside her London residence Buckingham Palace on Monday, part of four days of nationwide celebrations for the Diamond Jubilee marking her 60th year on the throne.
  • 06/03/12 Britain's Queen Begins Diamond Jubilee Celebration Source: Chosun Ilbo Britain's Queen Elizabeth began her four-day diamond jubilee celebration Saturday watching horse races at the Epsom Downs course in southern England.

Background on queen elizabeth

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms, and head of the 54-member Commonwealth of Nations.

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