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Hillary and Miliband: a very special relationship...going to date him or adopt him. Britain's leading lady of the arts, 42-year-old divorcee Sam Taylor-Wood, is now engaged to Aaron Johnson, the 19-year-old actor she cast in her latest film, Nowhere Man. While the likes of Sean Connery,... In this article: Hillary Rodham Clinton, David Miliband, Margaret Thatcher, Madonna, Demi Moore, Banana, Glass ceiling, and Caligula |
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San Francisco Chronicle | October 21, 2009
Guy Ritchie's royal relations; Amy Winehouse's dad confirms operation; Bobby Brown: 'Houston married to stop bisexual rumors'
...to the 1911 U.K. census which has been... Ritchie's A Royal Descendant Filmmaker Guy Ritchie is descended from royalty - he is related to Britain's King Edward I. The director is a distant descendant of the monarch, according to the 1911...
In this article: Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, Guy Ritchie, Diane Keaton, Rob Zombie, Amy Winehouse, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, and Eddie Murphy
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thestar.com | November 06, 2009
Seasonal disorder: Holiday movies preview
...applies to the oft-stuffy genre of period dramas about British royals. What's it about: Holmes and Watson contend with a deadly villain's plot to destroy Britain. Size of ambitions: As big as Big Ben, though the studio's demand for...
In this article: Titanic, Avatar, Oscar, James Cameron, Peter Jackson, Rachel Weisz, Red Cliff, The Lovely Bones, Clint Eastwood, and Meryl Streep
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Starpulse Entertainment News | November 04, 2009
Must-See Holiday Movies
...and Jude Law as his best friend and partner Watson. Using Holmes' unique style of investigation and intellect, the duo plan to stop a cult leader (Mark Strong) from destroying Britain. The film is directed by Guy Ritchie, which means it...
In this article: New Moon, Heath Ledger, Jim Carrey, Avatar, Disney, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Sherlock Holmes, and Ebenezer Scrooge
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Daily Mail | November 11, 2009
London society snobs treated me like a mail-order bride, says top banker's wife
...of the city by snobbery. The former Bosnian refugee is the wife of Britain's highest-paid financier Roger Jenkins, and said the experience not only hit her husband hard but left her feeling 'empty, almost dirty'. Elitism: Diana Jenkins...
In this article: London, Tatler, Guy Ritchie, Pizza, Barclays, and George Clooney
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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | October 08, 2009
Guy Ritchie: Madonna is retarded
...because to him she was just the woman he was in love with. Discussing their decision to live in London, Guy revealed: "Madonna, when she came to the UK, it was old-school London. No one bothered her. 'Hello, darling. How are you, darling?
In this article: Guy Ritchie, Madonna, London, Virgo, Taurus, Scorpio, Pisces, Leo, and Gemini
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Madonna: feral cougar
...of my job. I look in the mirror and say, `More work... less cake, more work.' " Madonna also revealed that she left Britain because people called her `Madge'. The singer - who moved from London to New York following her divorce form British...
In this article: Madonna, Aries, Pisces, Libra, Scorpio, Cancer, Guy Ritchie, Now Is the Time, and London
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The 'snubbed' banker's wife and her good friend Guy Ritchie
...November 2009 She is the glamorous Bosnian wife of one of Britain's wealthiest bankers who has left London, claiming she was snubbed by society figures who would only speak to her once she was wearing a big diamond ring. But at least...
In this article: Guy Ritchie, London, Madonna, Kid Rock, George Clooney, Cuba, and Morocco
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK, or as Britain) is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border, sharing it with the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea. The largest island, Great Britain, is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel.
- Name:
- the United Kingdom
- Conventional Long Name:
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Capital:
- London
- Language:
- English (de facto)
- Largest City:
- London
- Government type:
- Parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
- Legislature:
- Parliament
- Upper House:
- House of Lords
- Lower House:
- House of Commons
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 1801
- Formations:
- Anglo-Irish Treaty
- Area:
- 94526
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $2.228 trillion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 18th
- GDP (nominal):
- $2.680 trillion
- GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
- 20th
- GPD (nominal) Rank:
- 6th
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $43,733
- Time Zone:
- GMT
- Currency:
- Pound sterling
- Demonym:
- British, Briton
- Drives On:
- left
- Currency (code):
- GBP
- Country Calling Code:
- +44
- ccTLD:
- .uk
- EU Accession:
- January 01, 1973
- Anthem:
- "God Save the Queen"
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