As the U.K. celebrates the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, Britons make their feelings heard on who should be the next monarch
John and Frances Canning were hoping for a low-key wedding at Manchester Town Hall. But all hopes were tossed aside when Queen Elizabeth showed up to fête the newlyweds.
Tuesday’s links go from the Queen of England to the Queen of Pop.
“I was given this official list of 777 names — dignitaries, governors, all sorts of people — and not one person I knew. I rang up [the Queen] … and she told me to bin the list.” –PRINCE WILLIAM, on asking Queen Elizabeth’s advice about who to invite to the Royal Wedding. She advised him [...]
The slogan goes, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” But the Obamas recovered nicely in their second visit to Buckingham Palace this week.
“They are dragging us into the dark ages. There are some people in Ireland that have to get over the whole English thing.” — TOM O’NEILL, a 34-year-old salesman in Ireland, on violence in his home country associated with Queen Elizabeth’s visit (via Vancouver Sun)
“It” bags tend to be supple and often feature elaborate chains and buckles. But Queen Elizabeth has turned that definition on its head by making understatement—and a hard frame—hot again.
NewsFeed brings you the times and red carpet arrivals that will help you plan your bathroom breaks during the wedding of the century.
Move over Kate Middleton. Today is all about Her Majesty the Queen.
Well-heeled royalists cruising the Mediterranean would rather walk the plank than miss out on the royal wedding.
