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Nickname:	Queen Mum
Known for:	A Queen Is Crowned, The Royal Visit, The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress
Birth name:	Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon
Birthday:	4 August 1900, St. Paul's Waldenbury, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Height:	5' 2" (1.57 m)

Morrissey Wants An Honour

Singer MORRISSEY accepts he has wrecked his chances of being honoured by QUEEN ELIZABETH II - but he insists he is more deserving of a title than many recipients.The former SMITHS frontman distanced himself from the establishment with tracks like THE QUEEN IS DEAD, but now concedes he’d be proud to pick... Read More » Morrissey Wants An Honour

AFP - The youngest son of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Edward, sparked controversy Friday with claims that young people were drawn to his outdoor adventure scheme by the thrill of death.
AFP - Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother thought it was "utterly abhorrent" when Prince Charles and princess Diana went public on their marriage failings, according to her official biography.
AFP - Britain's late queen Elizabeth the queen mother revealed in a letter published on Sunday how she and her husband king George VI came close to being killed during World War II in a German bombing raid.
AFP - Queen Elizabeth II cancelled a visit to one of the country's top schools due to a suspected outbreak of swine flu there, Buckingham Palace said Wednesday.
Nobody recognizes Britain's Prince Edward. The 45-year-old son of Queen Elizabeth - often referred to as the "spare" royal as he is unlikely to ever ascend to the throne - was completely ignored by locals and tourists during a recent holiday to the Isle of Scilly, off the coast of Cornwall.

The Earl of Wessex, his wife Sophie and their children Princess Louise, five, and Prince James, 18 months, spent 10 days enjoying the sun at Edward's brother Prince Charles' bungalow.
Britain's Prince William will reportedly marry in 2012. The prince and long-term girlfriend Kate Middleton, both 27, have an "understanding" that they will walk down the aisle before Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee in 2012 after William and brother Prince Harry have been established as a "winning double act" in a series of interviews, official engagements and foreign trips planned for next year.
Victoria Beckham has started speaking like Britain's Queen Elizabeth. The former Spice Girls singer - nicknamed Posh Spice - shocked audiences Tuesday when she unveiled her new "positively plummy" English accent during a TV interview in Los Angeles.

The 35-year-old star - who has previously been mocked for her squeaky Cockney voice - sounded "exactly like" the 83-year-old monarch as she described her judging role in "American Idol."
British Royal QUEEN ELIZABETH II and U.K Prime Minister GORDON BROWN have paid tribute to the world’s oldest man, who has died aged 113.Henry Allingham, a World War I veteran, passed away in his sleep at a nursing home in southern England on Saturday (18Jul09).He gained the prestigious title last month (Jun09) after previous holder,
AFP - Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh will visit Canada in 2010 for their 25th trip to the country, Canada's governor general announced on Sunday.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth has entered six horses in this year's Royal Ascot races. The 83-year-old monarch - who is known to bet on her own equines - wore a canary yellow silk dress with a matching linen jacket and boater-style hat to the first day of prestigious annual event Tuesday.

She is expected to return to the racetrack in Berkshire, south east England, today to watch her first horse run in the Jersey Stakes.
AFP - Britain's pomp and pageantry was on full show Saturday as Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her official birthday with the traditional Trooping the Colour parade in London.
AP - Queen Elizabeth II marked her official birthday Saturday with her family by her side — and hundreds of soldiers parading in front of her.
AFP - The White House said Monday it was working with organizers of next weekend's D-Day 65th anniversary commemorations to secure an invitation for Queen Elizabeth II.
AFP - Former Olympic 1,500 metres champion John Walker was knighted Monday in New Zealand honours commemorating the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.
Singing sensation Susan Boyle nearly triumphed on "Britain's Got Talent," finishing in second place on the finals of the competition on Saturday. Viewers voted Diversity, a 10-member dance squad, the winners over Boyle -- who wished them the best and, in high spirits, even lifted her skirt to show off some leg! On Saturday's finals, the 48-year-old Internet phenomenon thrilled the crowd and judges alike by belting out the song that launched her star -- "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Miserables. "Win or lose, you had the guts to come back here tonight, face your critics, and you beat them, and that's the most important thing," judge Simon Cowell told Boyle after she sang. "You can walk away [from] this, win or lose, with your head held high, Susan. I absolutely adore you." Earlier in the evening, when asked by the show's host why viewers should vote for her to win, Boyle good-naturedly replied, "because I am your Scottish Wonder Woman" -- and she proceeded to pump her fists her at her sides. The winning act, Diversity, earns a $159,000 grand prize, plus the opportunity to sing for Queen Elizabeth II at the Royal Variety Show, says the Associated Press.

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth has been presented with a gold-plated games console. The 83-year-old monarch was given the exclusive Nintendo Wii by game developers THQ to commemorate the launch of their forthcoming "Big Family Games" collection, which she was also given a copy of.

A spokesperson for the THQ said: "Big Family Games is the ultimate Wii game to get all family members, from grandparents to young children, playing together."
Britain's Queen Elizabeth is to open a bar at Balmoral Castle. The 83-year-old royal reportedly believes building a drinking establishment at Piper's Hall, which is just 50 yards from her Scottish residence, will be a good way to help her staff relax when they have finished work.

A source told Britain's News of the World: "Piper's Hall is a great setting, right next to the river. I guess you could say it'll be one of the most exclusive bars in Britain."
Britain's Princess Michael of Kent has admitted she is struggling for money. The 63-year-old royal - who is married to Britain's Queen Elizabeth's cousin Prince Michael - says she can no longer afford the lavish lifestyle she is so used to and is having to cut back on expensive items.

Cat-lover Princess Michael attended the new London exhibition, Catgrafika, at the Partridge Fine Art gallery and was admiring a portrait of a feline by Mike Margolis.
AFP - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II received more than 500,000 euros in European agricultural subsidies in 2008, according to figures released Thursday by the department of rural affairs (Defra).
Sienna Miller's popularity continues to wane - the actress has been voted less attractive than British monarch Queen Elizabeth II in a new poll.

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