Queen

O'Connor awarded CBE

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:39:16 GMT

Veteran entertainer Des O'Connor has been awarded a CBE by the Queen for a career in showbusiness spanning more than 50 years.

Rice plays piano for the Queen

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:01:00 GMT

Condoleezza Rice has given a piano recital for the Queen as part of her British farewell tour.

Queen leads nation in remembrance

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:15:23 GMT

The Queen has led the nation in commemorating Britain's war dead on Remembrance Sunday.

'We are not amused'

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:26:17 GMT

The Queen can barely hide her displeasure at one headmaster's method of entertaining his pupils during a state visit to Slovenia.

Queen takes in European delights

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:19:33 GMT

The Queen is visiting Slovenia and Slovakia for the first time during a four-day state visit.

Google doodle do for Queen

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:46:40 GMT

The Queen has been incorporated into the homepage logo of internet search engine Google to mark her visit to the company's London HQ.

Controversial Queen photos on show

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:42:42 GMT

Photos of the Queen taken by celebrity snapper Annie Leibovitz will be going on display in London.

Hardy Amies brings in administrators

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:40:35 GMT

Struggling Savile Row tailor and former dressmaker to the Queen, Hardy Amies, has said administrators have been brought in.

Ex-royal butler on child abuse charges

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:25:43 GMT

A former royal butler to the Queen has admitted to what a judge has described as 'serious' child abuse offences.

Rescue talks for Queen's ex-dressmaker

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:06:43 GMT

Savile Row tailor and former dressmaker to the Queen, Hardy Amies, is in last-ditch talks in a bid to stave off administration.

Queen to host party for Blue Peter

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:06:51 GMT

Blue Peter presenters past and present are to meet the Queen to celebrate the landmark programme's 50th anniversary.

Rachel Tucker will rock you

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 06:22:33 GMT

Rachel Tucker has made her West End debut in the Queen & Ben Elton musical We Will Rock You.

Couple celebrate 75th anniversary

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:16:47 GMT

Britain's oldest married couple are celebrating after making it into the history books.

Queen's guards 'sacked' after drugs bust

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:18:54 GMT

Five soldiers whose duties include guarding the Queen have been dismissed from the Army after failing a drugs test.

Mobi Sport

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:54:57 GMT

Team GB secure visit to Queen - Phelps talks about Gold success - Man Utd held to draw by Magpies

Queen tours banquet display

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:26:14 GMT

An exhibition that recreates the splendour of a Buckingham Palace banquet has been given the Royal seal of approval.

Washout for RAF spectacular

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:25:59 GMT

The world's largest military airshow has been cancelled for the first time in its history due to rain.

Royal memorabilia fetches thousands

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:01:57 GMT

A note from the Queen Mother asking a servant to pack a bottle of gin fetched ?16,000 at an auction.

Mandela makes an appeal at birthday bash

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:00:56 GMT

Nelson Mandela called for "new hands to lift the burdens" of human suffering at his 90th birthday concert in London's Hyde Park.

Queen costs Brits 66p each

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:23:10 GMT

The Queen and the Royal Family cost the taxpayer 66p per person last year - an increase of 4p, Buckingham Palace accounts revealed today.

Queen steps out for Trooping parade

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:51:11 GMT

Thousands of spectators have joined the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh at the annual Trooping the Colours parade to mark her 82nd birthday.

Queen says farewell to QE2

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:00:11 GMT

The Queen has travelled to Southampton to bid farewell to the QE2 on the 55th anniversary of the Coronation.

Sport (Lunchtime) for May 24th, 2008

Sat, 24 May 2008 12:35:53 GMT

Bristol v Hull in Championship play-off final - Leicester part company with Holloway - Hatton gearing up for fight against Lazcano.

Royal wedding at Windsor

Sat, 17 May 2008 17:59:15 GMT

The Queen's eldest grandson, Peter Phillips has married his fiancee Autumn Kelly at Windsor Castle.

Stars line up for Mandela gig

Tue, 06 May 2008 13:39:15 GMT

The official line-up for Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday celebrations in London has been revealed.

Queen opts for 'low-key' birthday

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:12:45 GMT

The Queen will be marking her 82nd birthday privately at Windsor Castle on Monday.

Queen keep rocking us

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:53:12 GMT

Queen guitarist Brian May has hinted at a sequel to the musical We Will Rock You.

Everest legend Hillary honoured

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:02:22 GMT

The Queen has attended a memorial service for New Zealand mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary.

Al joins Queen for sing-a-long

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:49:40 GMT

Comedian Al Murray has joined his rock heroes Queen on stage for the latest series of his show.

Queen's visit sparks political row

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:54:52 GMT

The Queen has been marking Maundy Thursday in Northern Ireland as a political row brews.

Queen to release new album

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:08:17 GMT

Rock band Queen have announced they're gearing up to release their first album in 13 years.

Queen meets Paisley during NI visit

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:53:03 GMT

The Queen has met the Reverend Ian Paisley during a three-day visit to Northern Ireland.

Royals won't be called to Diana inquest

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:22:37 GMT

Neither the Queen or the Duke of Edinburgh will be called to give evidence at the Princess Diana inquest.

'Humbled' Clarke receives OBE

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:37:24 GMT

Nicky Clarke has said he felt "humbled" after receiving an OBE from the Queen.

Queen praises armed forces

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 16:22:19 GMT

The Queen has paid tribute to the sacrifices of British servicemen and women in her Christmas Day speech.

Queen set to praise armed forces

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 21:19:50 GMT

The Queen will pay tribute to Britain's armed forces in her Christmas speech.

Queen launches YouTube channel

Sun, 23 Dec 2007 20:14:51 GMT

The Queen has set up her own special "Royal Channel" on the video website YouTube.

Queen embraces YouTube

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:57:57 GMT

The Queen has set up her own special "Royal Channel" on the video website YouTube.

Royal couple name son James

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:47:09 GMT

Prince Edward and his wife Sophie Wessex have named their son James, Buckingham Palace have confirmed.

Queen passes another milestone

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:53:07 GMT

The Queen has reached a new milestone by becoming the longest-living British monarch.

Queen to release free single

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:30:24 GMT

Legendary rock band Queen have recorded their first single in ten years.

Royal couple return to Malta

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:22:58 GMT

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh's diamond wedding anniversary has been marked with a trip to Malta.

BBC1 controller quits over 'Crowngate'

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:29:31 GMT

BBC1 controller Peter Fincham has resigned over the "Crowngate" affair following an independent inquiry into the debacle.

Queen duo to play Mandela birthday gig

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 05:47:57 GMT

Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor are planning to perform at a charity concert to mark Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday in London.

Bohemian doctor

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:26:32 GMT

Queen star Brian May has been honoured with a doctorate, 30 years after starting his postgraduate studies.

Palace announces royal wedding

Sat, 28 Jul 2007 21:42:20 GMT

Princess Anne's son Peter Phillips is to marry his girlfriend, Autumn Kelly, Buckingham Palace has announced.

Queen film row rumbles on

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:37:32 GMT

The head of BBC1 has rejected calls for his resignation over a film clip which appeared to show the Queen storming out of a photoshoot.

BBC apologises to Queen over photoshoot

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 22:28:17 GMT

The BBC has apologised to the Queen for wrongly implying that she stormed out of a sitting with world-famous photographer Annie Leibovitz.

Queen meets WW1 veterans

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:25:40 GMT

Two of Britain's three remaining World War One veterans have met the Queen at the first Buckingham Palace garden party of the summer.

Queen set for eighth grandchild

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:37:02 GMT

The Earl and Countess of Wessex have expressed "thrill and delight" at news that they are to become parents again.

Queen costs us 62p each

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:18:30 GMT

British taxpayers forked out 62p each to cover the expenses of the Queen and the Royal Family last year.

Two dead flood victims named

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:35:51 GMT

Two people killed in the devastating floods sweeping the country have been named.

Falklands heroes mark conflict

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 17:45:15 GMT

Hundreds of veterans have gathered to remember the Falklands conflict, marking the 25th anniversary of the campaign.

Queen honours for Rushdie and Botham

Sat, 16 Jun 2007 10:07:55 GMT

Salman Rushdie has said he was "thrilled and humbled" after being awarded a knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours.

Queen: pick axe suspect charged

Fri, 25 May 2007 06:50:47 GMT

A man has been charged after he was spotted carrying a pick axe near where the Queen was due to begin a walkabout in Yorkshire.

Hugh Laurie collects OBE

Thu, 24 May 2007 06:58:26 GMT

Actor Hugh Laurie has enjoyed a day at Buckingham Palace after collecting his OBE from the Queen.

Mirren thrilled by Beckham

Tue, 22 May 2007 06:26:12 GMT

Dame Helen Mirren was made to go weak at the knees when she met David Beckham at the Greatest Britons awards ceremony.

Mirren denies palace 'snub'

Thu, 10 May 2007 15:14:57 GMT

Dame Helen Mirren has admitted she was mortified by reports that claimed she was "too busy" to have dinner with the Queen.

Queen has last laugh in US

Wed, 09 May 2007 09:40:02 GMT

The Queen has got her own back on President George W Bush after he claimed she had been on the throne since 1776.

Queen receives message from space

Tue, 08 May 2007 21:32:35 GMT

The Queen joined Nasa mission control today as astronauts made contact with the monarch from space.

Bush slips up on American history

Mon, 07 May 2007 20:28:12 GMT

President Bush has made another gaffe by winking at the Queen while making a speech.

Queen attends Kentucky Derby

Sun, 06 May 2007 06:32:25 GMT

The Queen has fulfilled a long time ambition to watch the Kentucky Derby.

Queen meets campus shooting survivors

Fri, 04 May 2007 14:25:39 GMT

The Queen has met survivors of the Virginia Tech college campus massacre on her first visit to the US for 16 years.

Queen begins US visit

Thu, 03 May 2007 22:11:44 GMT

The Queen has touched down in the US on her first state visit to America for 16 years.

US learning Queen etiquette

Tue, 01 May 2007 11:31:41 GMT

Americans are preparing themselves for the Queen's visit by trying to understand the protocol for encountering the monarch.

Queen to meet Virginia Tech survivors

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 09:39:16 GMT

The Queen is expected to meet survivors of the Virginia Tech massacre when she makes an official state visit to the US next month.

Green Queen offsets US trip

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:26:29 GMT

The Queen is to carbon offset her state visit to the US next month, Buckingham Palace has said.

Queen celebrates birthday

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 06:57:11 GMT

The Queen is celebrating her 81st birthday privately at Windsor Castle.

Protester disrupts slavery Act service

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:09:14 GMT

A protester has disrupted a service to mark the abolition of slavery in the UK, demanding an apology from Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Dame Helen's date with royalty

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:11:19 GMT

Oscar-winning Dame Helen Mirren - awarded best actress for her role as monarch in The Queen - could be heading for Buckingham Palace.