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London, July 4 (ANI): Legendary playwright William Shakespeare-known for his plays like ‘Romeo and Juliet’, ‘Hamlet’, etc.-has officially been named Britain’s greatest national treasure in a new poll.

The poll was sponsored by ice-cream makers Mivvi.

Buckingham Palace grabbed the second spot, while position three went to fish and chips.

Fourth on the list was Big Ben, while [...]

London, Jun 30 (ANI): A former royal protection officer, who has been accused of being involved in a 3-million-pound betting and property scam, has laid claims that his colleagues played poker and traded pornography while working at Buckingham Palace.

Paul Page, 38, of Granville Road, Chafford Hundred, Grays, Essex, is said to have allegedly cheated colleagues [...]

London, June 27 (ANI): Queen Elizabeth has cleared her appointments book in a hope to visit Wimbledon court to see British tennis star Andy Murray take on Roger Federer in the men’s final on July 5.

Murray has already had a letter of congratulation from Her Majesty after his win at Queen’s two weeks ago, and [...]

London, May 17 (ANI): As the astounding disclosure in Britain’s parliamentary expenses scam continues to roll out names, Queen Elizabeth has expressed her “dismay” privately.

“Her Majesty has made clear her displeasure at what she has learnt. She is concerned about the effect that [...]

London, May 13 (ANI): Prince William had to apologise after a 109-year-old woman wrote to the Queen to complain that Her Majesty wore the same yellow dress in all five royal birthday cards sent to congratulate her.

Catherine Masters’ letter compelled William to promise that his grandmother would wear a new outfit for the next [...]

London, May 5 (ANI): Just a few days after the sex scandal on the Queen’s front lawn came to light, a second one has been reported involving the Senior Under Butler of the Monarch.

Robert Wilson, who held the job title Senior Under Butler to the Silver and Gilt Pantry, was discovered ogling at gay porn [...]

London, May 4 (ANI): British Princess Eugenie was rescued by her two bodyguards who fought against a group of bandits trying to thug her pal’s purse in Cambodia, according to reports.

Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter, who has been spending her gap year travelling the world with friends, had allegedly been walking at night in Phnom Penh when [...]

London, Apr 27 (ANI): Former English glamour Katie Price a.k.a. Jordan struggled to finish her first London Marathon on April 26, as she was suffering from a knee injury.

Jordan, 30, who was in pain throughout the 26-mile course, had to be helped by her hubby Peter Andre, and at one point when her leg gave [...]

London, Apr. 22 (ANI): A former Royal cop has claimed that police officers stationed at Buckingham Palace spent their night shifts running gambling syndicates, selling hard-core pornography and posed for pictures on the Queen’s throne.

A jury has heard the extraordinary account [...]

London, April 15 (ANI): The Queen had sent her “warmest good wishes” to Jade Goody a week before the reality star lost her life to cancer.

The Royal had taken the unusual step of sending the heartfelt message in a note that had arrived at the late 27-year-old’s home in Upshire, Essex as she lay struggling [...]

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shares of paint maker Sherwin-Williams Co (SHW.N) have fallen just 1 percent in the past 12 months, while those of homebuilders, wallboard makers and carpet makers have tumbled, making the company’s shares ripe for a sell-off, Barron’s said.
The paint company has seen a sharp drop in sales of its pricier brands, [...]

London, Apr.10 (ANI): A party of 50 cricket-loving explorers departed Lord’s yesterday for an unusual tour. In 11 days’ time, after flying, driving and finally trekking to a plateau 5,000 metres (17,000 ft) up in the Himalayas, more than three miles above sea level, they will play a match of Twenty20 cricket and set a [...]

London, April 8 (ANI): Katie Price a.ka. Jordan has claimed that she was invited to lunch at Buckingham Palace but declined the offer because she was in America.

The 30-year-old said that she was ‘gutted’ at having to turn down the invitation due to work commitments.

However, Price hopes to be able to [...]

London – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II sent a message of condolence to the Italian President following the devastating earthquake around L’Aquila, Buckingham Palace said Tuesday.
The monarch expressed her sympathy at the disaster in a private message to President Giorgio Napolitano, it said. The queen had met Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berluconi at a reception [...]

Washington, April 2 (ANI): Barack Obama’s choice of gift to the Queen on his first meeting with the monarch has managed to draw frowns from critics.

The U.S. President, who arrived in London to attend the G20 summit, had presented the royal with a personalised iPod during the historic meeting at Buckingham Palace.

The 82-year-old Queen, [...]

Washington, Mar.29 (ANI): Top advisers to President Barack Obama are rehearsing etiquette and debating what gifts the President will give to Queen Elizabeth during their meeting in London next week.
The gifts have been selected with extra care, protocol lessons on royal etiquette are being delivered and a week’s wardrobe of casual and formal attire set [...]

London, Mar.27 (ANI): Britain could soon witness a historic change in the rules of succession to the throne, including giving royal women an equal right to access the throne.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown held an important meeting with Buckingham Palace in this regard.

According to the [...]

New York, Mar 26 (ANI): Pop star Mariah Carey has revealed her plan to start a family with her husband Nick Cannon, and she is keen to have a baby girl.

According to reports, the entertainer has splashed a whopping 200,000 dollars on baby furniture at a [...]

New York, Mar 26 (ANI): Pop star Mariah Carey has revealed her plan to start a family with her husband Nick Cannon, and she is keen to have a baby girl.

According to reports, the entertainer has splashed a whopping 200,000 dollars on baby furniture at a [...]

London, March 12 (ANI): Using thermal imaging technology, a team of energy surveyors has determined that the Buckingham Palace tops the list of the “dirty dozen” league of London’s most environmentally damaging buildings.

According to a report in the Telegraph, the team labeled the palace “shocking and appalling”, the biggest “central heating radiator” in the [...]