Buckingham Palace

LONDON (AP) - Buckingham Palace says the queen and her husband Prince Philip are celebrating 62 years of marriage quietly - without the fanfare of two years ago, when they marked their diamond anniversary. Princess Elizabeth married Lt....

In this article: Prince Philip, Westminster Abbey, Princess Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth II, and London

...to symbolize their independence. In another symbol of the traditional hostility between Commons and crown, a lawmaker is held at Buckingham Palace as a "hostage" during the ceremony to ensure the monarch's safe return. Before the speech,...

In this article: Gordon Brown, Charles I, Labour Party, Afghanistan, Back pain, Recession, Ermine, and Child poverty

In this article: Gordon Brown, Charles I, Labour Party, Afghanistan, Back pain, Recession, Ermine, and Child poverty

...more front than Margate asking for extra money from the civil list. Maybe she should sell a couple of her properties. "Maybe if she wants Buckingham Palace to be maintained from public funds she should open it to the public." He added:...

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...already paid their tribute by investing in her cookery books. Yesterday Prince Charles joined the Delia Smith fan club when she arrived at Buckingham Palace to be made a CBE. After receiving the honour, 68-year-old Delia said: 'It's sort...

In this article: Delia Smith, Prince of Wales, Let It Bleed, Prince Charles, Keith Richards, Rolling Stones, and Britain

Courtney Pine to collect his CBE Jazz musician Courtney Pine collects his CBE from the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace. The 45-year-old, who came from a reggae and funk background, has brought jazz to the masses. He said he was...

In this article: Courtney Pine, British jazz, Prince of Wales, and Clint Eastwood

...Smith dedicates CBE to all home chefs The doyenne of British cooking, Delia Smith, received her CBE from the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace today and described it as a tribute to all home chefs. She said: "I still love cooking. I don't...

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...swing voters. So what did they make of the Queen's Speech? Queen Elizabeth II leaves Buckingham Palace in a horse-drawn carriage to attend the state opening of parliament. Photograph: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters Some political pundits have...

In this article: David Cameron, Populism, Facebook, Queen Elizabeth II, and Gordon Brown

Top female motorbike racer collects MBE Britain's highest profile female motorbike racer took a familiar mode of transport when she visited Buckingham Palace to collect her MBE Published: 1:13PM GMT 17 Nov 2009 Maria Costello collects her...

In this article: Prince of Wales, Isle of Man, Northamptonshire, Spratton, and Britain

...designed to draw battle lines between parties Queen's speech: Queen Elizabeth II leaves Buckingham Palace in a horsedrawn carriage to attend the state opening of parliament. Photograph: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters Gordon Brown today...

In this article: Gordon Brown, Financial Services Authority, Cost of living, Recession, Tax, Space Shuttle, Credit crunch, Cancer, and Queen Elizabeth II