Apr 22 Obama’s royal holiday: Lunch with queen, dinner with princes By Darlene Superville, Associated Press LONDON — Most people send a card, call, or post on Facebook for someone's birthday, but President Barack Obama went the extra mile on Friday — thousands of miles, actually — to deliver 90th birthday greetings to Queen Elizabeth II… Continue reading
Sep 10 5 leadership lessons we can learn from Queen Elizabeth II By Vikram Mansharamani Anyone that’s survived in a challenging job as long as the Queen can teach us a thing or two. Continue reading
Sep 08 8 things you didn’t know about Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins, Alison Moore Tomorrow, Queen Elizabeth will become the longest-reigning British monarch, surpassing her great-great grandmother Queen Victoria. In honor of the event, here are eight things you might not know about the two royals. Continue reading
Jan 23 When Queen Elizabeth took King Abdullah for a drive in her Land Rover By Larisa Epatko As people speculated about whether Saudi Arabia's new king will allow more reforms, such as permitting Saudi women to drive, an anecdote from a former ambassador to Saudi Arabia began making the rounds. Continue reading
Jun 05 Diamond Jubilee in Photos: London’s Crazy for the Queen By Larisa Epatko A symbol of all that is British, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated 60 years on the throne during four days' worth of activities, ending Tuesday, that drew crowds of admirers of the royal family. Continue reading
Jun 04 POTUS and QEII: How Many Presidents Has Queen Elizabeth Met? By Larisa Epatko Britain's Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 60 years on the throne this week, a reign that has covered 12 U.S. presidents. Continue reading
May 17 Queen’s Visit to Ireland Shows Improved Relations with Britain By Larisa Epatko Queen Elizabeth II began her visit to Ireland doing something many Irish thought they would never see -- laying a wreath at the memorial to those who died fighting for the country's freedom from British rule. Continue reading
May 17 Queen Elizabeth Arrives in Ireland, NATO Attack Injures Pakistani Troops By News Desk Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh are greeted by Irish President Mary McAleese and her husband Martin McAleese at the Aras an Uachtarain, the official residence of the President of Ireland, on May 17, 2011 in Dublin,… Continue reading
Jun 04 Reporter’s Notebook: D-Day Remembrance Stirs More Than Memories By Admin, PBS News Hour Planning for Sunday's World War II D-Day commemoration in France was temporarily marred by the failure of the Queen of England to get an invitation. Michael D. Mosettig, the NewsHour's senior producer for foreign affairs, looks at the flap. Continue reading