Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
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Just Call Him Sir Nick...can honestly say this comes as a surprise to me. Joining such luminaries as Paul McCartney, Elton John, Mick Jagger and Christopher Lee, golfer Nick Faldo has been knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. Faldo becomes only the second golfer to receive... In this article: Nick Faldo, British Open, Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Queen Elizabeth II, Elton John, Christopher Lee, and Windsor Castle |
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CNN | October 27, 2009
Christopher Lee: Horror films today are 'obscene'
...its last film in 1976. Lee -- or to be precise, Sir Christopher Lee, after Queen Elizabeth II knighted him in June -- has come a long way since his first Dracula film, a six-week job that he says paid GBP750. Although he's often...
In this article: Christopher Lee, Dracula, Hammer film, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, E mail, Count Dracula, The Wicker Man, Roman Polanski, and U.S.
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Wired: Underwire | June 13, 2009
Queen Elizabeth Decrees It's Now 'Sir Christopher Lee'
...he stares up at Sir Christopher Lee. The actor known eternally as a vampire and a fallen Jedi knight is now a real-life knight of sorts, as Queen Elizabeth II granted Christopher Lee the title of Sir. Lee received his new title along with...
In this article: Christopher Lee, George Lucas, Peter Cushing, Jedi knight, Fu Manchu, X-Men 2, The Wicker Man, Nick Faldo, Saruman, and Count Dooku
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Wikipedia | November 05, 2009
Christopher Lee
...Carroll's classic book ''Alice in Wonderland '' In 2001, Lee was appointed Commander of the British Empire (CBE) by Queen Elizabeth II and was knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 2009. Lee was named 2005's 'most marketable star in the...
In this article: Christopher Lee, Count Dracula, Tim Burton, M. R. James, Denis Wheatley, The Brides of Dracula, and Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
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Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. | June 19, 2009
ScoreKeeper and BSX Records Honor Sir Christopher Lee With A CD Soundtrack Contest That Really Sucks!
...another blood-curdling cool soundtrack contest. If you recall, Christopher Lee was recently knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for decades of countless memorable stage and theatrical performances. Of course we all know it was because the Queen...
In this article: Christopher Lee, Count Dracula, Count Dracula, Laurie Johnson, Dracula, Caroline Munro, Hammer Films, Van Helsing, and Orchestration
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MSN | June 13, 2009
Make that Sir Dracula: Christopher Lee is knighted
But theyA also set the stage for Lee's recognition as an important cultural figure in his native England, which Queen Elizabeth II noted Saturday when she knighted the 87-year-old actor, the Associated Press reported. Nick Faldo,...
In this article: Christopher Lee, Dracula, Order of the British Empire, Francisco Scaramanga, Dr. Wonka, Star Wars, Twitter, Nick Faldo, The Hound of the Baskervilles, and The Mummy
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Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) is the queen regnant of 16 independent states and their overseas territories and dependencies. Though she holds each crown and title separately and equally, she is resident in and most directly involved with the United Kingdom, her oldest realm; part of her lineage traces through the royal houses of England, Wessex, and Scotland for over 1500 years. She ascended the thrones of seven countries in February 1952, on the death of her father King George VI. (See Context below.) In addition to the United Kingdom, Elizabeth II is also Queen of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis, in each of which she is represented by a Governor-General. The 16 countries of which she is Queen are known as Commonwealth realms, and their combined population, including dependencies, is over 129 million. In theory her powers are vast; however, in practice (and in accordance with convention), she rarely intervenes in political matters.
Since 1947, Elizabeth has been married to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The couple have four children and eight grandchildren; the eighth (Viscount Severn) was born on 17 December 2007.
- Full Name:
- Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
- Birth Date:
- April 21, 1926
- Birthplace:
- London, United Kingdom
- Spouse:
- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
- Mother:
- Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
- Father:
- George VI
- Coronation Date:
- June 02, 1953
- Royal House:
- House of Windsor
- Reign:
- 6 February 1952 – present
- Title:
- Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms
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