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Bahrain government websites briefly inaccessible after cyberattack over Israel-Hamas war
Read full article: Bahrain government websites briefly inaccessible after cyberattack over Israel-Hamas warThe websites of two government ministries in Bahrain have briefly became inaccessible after a cyberattack took them down, purportedly over the island kingdom’s stance on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
This is what Queen Elizabeth’s coronation looked like in 1953
Read full article: This is what Queen Elizabeth’s coronation looked like in 1953There is a very special coronation happening very soon for King Charles, but until then, let’s look back at photos of what Queen Elizabeth’s coronation looked like, all the way back in 1953, shall we?
Trailer for new season of ‘The Crown’ is out and we have a lot of feelings
Read full article: Trailer for new season of ‘The Crown’ is out and we have a lot of feelingsOn the same day as British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned from office after serving for only six weeks, Netflix decided to choose chaos and drop the trailer for the new season of “The Crown.”
WATCH LIVE: Funeral held for Queen Elizabeth II
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Funeral held for Queen Elizabeth IIEvents surrounding Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral on Monday cap 10 days of national mourning and are expected to be watched by hundreds of thousands of people packed onto the streets of London and millions around the world. Those are just a few of the staggering array of numbers generated by the death of the 96-year-old monarch after a 70-year-reign.
Bidens among thousands paying respects to Queen Elizabeth II
Read full article: Bidens among thousands paying respects to Queen Elizabeth IIU.S. President Joe Biden paid his respects at Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin as thousands of police, hundreds of British troops and an army of officials made final preparations for the queen’s state funeral.
Key West honors Queen Elizabeth at Southernmost Point marker
Read full article: Key West honors Queen Elizabeth at Southernmost Point markerThe Southernmost Point marker in Key West, Florida, a landmark delineating the continental United States’ southernmost spot of land, became a memorial to Queen Elizabeth II when city workers installed a British flag and royal purple banner at the much-photographed site beside the Atlantic Ocean.
British queen's death rekindles Australian republic debate
Read full article: British queen's death rekindles Australian republic debateMany regarded Australians’ respect and affection for the late Queen Elizabeth II as the biggest obstacle to the country becoming a republic with its own head of state.
‘My granny-figure:’ Mount Dora tea room becomes place to honor Elizabeth II
Read full article: ‘My granny-figure:’ Mount Dora tea room becomes place to honor Elizabeth IIA British royal-inspired restaurant is flooded with customers the day after the queen of England passed away to pay their respects and to reflect on the life she lived.
PHOTOS: Queen Elizabeth celebrates 70 years on the throne with Platinum Jubilee
Read full article: PHOTOS: Queen Elizabeth celebrates 70 years on the throne with Platinum JubileeThe 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth wasn’t able to attend events on Friday and Saturday, but did make a surprise appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on Sunday.
Long in queen's shadow, Charles takes greater public role
Read full article: Long in queen's shadow, Charles takes greater public roleAfter spending much of his adult life in the shadow of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles has taken on a greater public role in recent years, increasingly standing in for his mother in her twilight years.
Queen to miss traditional royal garden party season
Read full article: Queen to miss traditional royal garden party seasonQueen Elizabeth II will miss the traditional royal garden party season, where she would normally meet with hundreds of people on the grounds of her residences in London and Edinburgh.
Queen's London representative says royals back BLM movement
Read full article: Queen's London representative says royals back BLM movementQueen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family back the Black Lives Matter movement, one of her senior representatives has said in a television interview to be broadcast later Friday.
Queen enters 'twilight' of reign after farewell to Philip
Read full article: Queen enters 'twilight' of reign after farewell to PhilipNow that the Royal Family has said farewell to Prince Philip, attention will turn to Queen Elizabeth II’s 95th birthday on Wednesday and, in coming months, the celebrations marking her 70 years on the throne.
Capt. Tom Moore, WWII vet whose walk cheered UK, dies at 100
Read full article: Capt. Tom Moore, WWII vet whose walk cheered UK, dies at 100Tom Moore, the 100-year-old World War II veteran who captivated the British public in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic with his fundraising efforts, has died, Tuesday Feb. 2, 2021. AdFor three weeks in April, fans were greeted with daily videos of Captain Tom, stooped with age, doggedly pushing his walker in the garden. When Captain Tom finished his 100th lap on April 16, a military honor guard lined the path. The celebration continued on his birthday a few days later, when two World War II-era fighter planes flew overhead in tribute. But it was the public that embraced Captain Tom, flooding the village post office with some 6,000 gifts and 140,000 birthday cards.
Captain Tom hospitalized for virus he raised money to fight
Read full article: Captain Tom hospitalized for virus he raised money to fightTom Moore, the 100-year-old World War II veteran who captivated the British public in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic with his fundraising efforts, has been admitted to a hospital with COVID-19, his daughter said Sunday Jan. 31, 2021. (Chris Jackson/Pool Photo via AP, File)LONDON – Tom Moore, the 100-year-old World War II veteran who captivated the British public in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic with his fundraising efforts, has been hospitalized with COVID-19, his daughter said Sunday. Hannah Ingram-Moore revealed in a statement posted on Twitter that her father, widely known as Captain Tom, has been admitted to Bedford Hospital because he needed “additional help” with his breathing. Instead of the 1,000 pounds ($1,370) aspiration, he raised around 33 million pounds ($45 million). AdMoore, who rose to the rank of captain while serving in India and Burma during the war, was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in July for his fundraising efforts.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip celebrate 73rd anniversary
Read full article: Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip celebrate 73rd anniversaryLONDON – Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip will celebrate their 73rd wedding anniversary Friday, and for the occasion the royal couple have released a photograph of themselves opening a card from three of their great-grandchildren. Elizabeth was only 21 when she married Royal Navy Lt. Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey on November 20, 1947. Her marriage to Prince Philip is also the longest for any British sovereign. While Queen Elizabeth continues to carry out her duties, Prince Philip, 99, has retired from public life. With England under a national lockdown to control the COVID-19 pandemic, the couple is self-isolating at Windsor Castle.
Queen makes veteran a knight at 100; no kneeling required
Read full article: Queen makes veteran a knight at 100; no kneeling requiredCaptain Sir Thomas Moore receives his knighthood from Britain's Queen Elizabeth, during a ceremony at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, Friday, July 17, 2020. Captain Sir Tom raised almost 33 million for health service charities by walking laps of his Bedfordshire garden. (Chris Jackson/Pool Photo via AP)LONDON In the end, Sir Tom didnt need to rise. Moore captivated the British public by walking 100 laps of his garden in England and raising some 33 million pounds ($40 million) for the National Health Service in April. The queen knighted him with the traditional sword tap, but the World War II was not required to take a knee before the monarch.