Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II to miss Commonwealth meeting

15 days ago

Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II will skip the Commonwealth heads of government meeting - the first time she's missed the biennial session since 1971.

Queen cancels more engagements due to illness

71 days ago

Royal officials say Queen Elizabeth II is cancelling engagements following her recent illness.

UK monarch skips Abbey event after illness

72 days ago

Buckingham Palace officials say Queen Elizabeth II will skip an event at Westminister Abbey as she continues her recovery after a brief illness.

British queen heading back to work after illness

75 days ago

Buckingham Palace officials say Queen Elizabeth II will resume her royal duties next week after a brief illness.

Mirren reigns as Britain's queen in 'The Audience'

77 days ago

"The Audience," Peter Morgan's new play about Queen Elizabeth II, suggests that in a democracy such as Britain, one role of the sovereign may be as unofficial counselor and therapist to the...

Queen Elizabeth leaves hospital after stomach bug

79 days ago

Britain's royal-obsessed tabloids all wished Elizabeth well, while the Daily Mail's royal correspondent, Richard Kay, wondered whether the country expected too much from Elizabeth.

Stomach bug sidelines the queen, who cancels travel

79 days ago

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II was hospitalized Sunday because of an apparent stomach infection that has ailed her for days, a rare instance of ill health sidelining the long-reigning monarch.

UK: Queen hospitalized after apparent infection

80 days ago

Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has been hospitalized after suffering from what appears to be a stomach infection.

Queen skips royal engagement due to stomach bug

81 days ago

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is recovering at Windsor Castle after coming down with a stomach bug that forced the cancellation of a royal engagement.

Queen tops Britain's female power list

99 days ago

She has no formal political role, but Queen Elizabeth II has been named Britain's most powerful woman by a BBC radio program.

UK: No charges for Australian royal hoax DJs

110 days ago

Two Australian DJs impersonated Queen Elizabeth II and her son, Prince Charles, as they phoned London's King Edward VII hospital in December to ask about the condition of the Duchess of Cambridge...

Queen, husband to visit Rome for 2 days in March

125 days ago

Royal officials in Britain say Queen Elizabeth II will be visiting Rome for two days in March.

McCartney, 'God particle' scientist get honors

143 days ago

Stella McCartney, who designed the uniforms worn by Britain's record-smashing Olympic team, and Scottish physicist Peter Higgs, who gave his name to the so-called "God particle," are among the...

Thatcher papers show fascination with Reagan visit

146 days ago

But when Ronald Reagan was getting ready for a visit to England as a guest of Queen Elizabeth II in June 1982, his people had an important question for the Brits: Just what does one wear to go...

Queen Elizabeth commends Olympic volunteers in Christmas message

148 days ago

In her traditional Christmas speech to the nation, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday commended the dedication of the volunteers at the London Olympics and said she was humbled by the numbers...

Britain's royal family attends Christmas services

148 days ago

Wearing a turquoise coat and matching hat, Queen Elizabeth II arrived at St. Mary Magdelene Church on her sprawling Sandringham estate in Norfolk.

Britain: Charges possible in royal prank call case

151 days ago

Two Australian DJs impersonated Queen Elizabeth II and her son, Prince Charles, as they phoned London's King Edward VII hospital earlier this month to ask about the condition of the Duchess of...

Queen Elizabeth II goes 3D for Christmas message

153 days ago

Now Queen Elizabeth II is hitting the screen again - in 3D.

A year for enduring pop culture icons to shine

154 days ago

Meanwhile, QUEEN ELIZABETH II gamely participates in a sketch in which she parachutes into the stadium.AUGUST:Fifty years ago this month, MARILYN MONROE died, and look how a '50s icon has become...

UK renames chunk of Antarctic in honor of queen

155 days ago

Britain has renamed a large chunk of icy waste in honor of Queen Elizabeth II.

Queen Elizabeth II gets art trove as jubilee gift

159 days ago

Britain's Royal Academy of Arts has presented Queen Elizabeth II with works by some of the country's leading artists to mark the monarch's 60 years on the throne.

Sikh soldier wears turban on palace guard duty

162 days ago

Fifty family members were on hand Tuesday as Guardsman Jatinderpal Singh Bhullar as he took part in the changing of the guard at the London home of Queen Elizabeth II.

Australian radio chair: Station reviewing policy

164 days ago

Two radio DJs managed to impersonate Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles and received confidential information about the Duchess's medical condition, which was broadcast on-air.