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Britain lays Iron Lady to rest

Slideshow | Britain lays Iron Lady to rest

17 Apr 2013 15:05
Britain's controversial former prime minister has been laid to rest, with the ceremony met with mixed reactions.
Queen Elizabeth hospitalised with gastroenteritis

Queen Elizabeth hospitalised with gastroenteritis

03 Mar 2013 18:25 - Sapa-AP
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, suffering from gastroenteritis, was admitted to hospital on Sunday, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson has told AFP.
Royal hoax DJs taken off air amid anger over death

Royal hoax DJs taken off air amid anger over death

08 Dec 2012 16:34 - Madeleine Coorey
There has public outrage after the suspected suicide of a nurse caught out by radio pranksters pretending to be Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles.
The original 'jubilee' referred to a movement for social justice

The original 'jubilee' referred to a movement for social justice

08 Jun 2012 00:01 - Simon Barrow
Simon Barrow explores the way in which a thick curtain has been drawn between the patronage, power and unaccountable wealth embodied in monarchy.
More pomp and pageantry mark finale of Jubilee celebrations

More pomp and pageantry mark finale of Jubilee celebrations

05 Jun 2012 15:52 - Michael Holden
Cheering crowds have thronged the streets of London for the grand finale to four days of festivities marking Queen Elizabeth's diamond Jubilee.
Diamond jubilee sends Queen's popularity soaring

Diamond jubilee sends Queen's popularity soaring

19 May 2012 02:54 - Staff Reporter
A recent poll shows 80% of Britons want to remain subjects of the queen attributed to increased coverage of the royal family.
Prince Harry and the Bolt of lightning

Prince Harry and the Bolt of lightning

07 Mar 2012 10:09 - David McFadden
It wasn't much of a race, but then it really couldn't have been as the world's fastest man and Britain's Prince Harry met up on a track in Jamaica.

Murder most foul as body is found on queen's estate

03 Jan 2012 15:16 - Meera Selva
British police are treating the discovery of a body on New Year's Day on the queen's Sandringham estate as murder.

Queen visits Prince Philip after health scare

24 Dec 2011 17:42 - Matt Falloon
Queen Elizabeth has paid a visit to her 90-year-old husband in hospital as the UK's longest-serving royal consort recovered from minor heart surgery.
Royal family map out queen's diamond jubilee tour

Royal family map out queen's diamond jubilee tour

14 Dec 2011 19:21 - Danny Kemp
Britain's royal family will tour the globe next year to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee marking 60 years on the throne.
Wedding a royally quaint affair

Wedding a royally quaint affair

30 Jul 2011 19:23 - Staff Reporter
Zara Phillips has married England rugby star Mike Tindall but Britain's second royal wedding of the year was largely a low-key affair.
Royals celebrate Queen's birthday

Royals celebrate Queen's birthday

11 Jun 2011 14:15 - Robin Millard
Prince William and his new wife Catherine took part in the pomp and pageantry as Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her official birthday on Saturday.
Obama turns attention to politics on UK visit

Obama turns attention to politics on UK visit

25 May 2011 10:09 - Stephen Collinson
US President Barack Obama will on Wednesday swap royal ceremony for diplomatic talks on the final day of his state visit to the UK.
Britain's royals greet Obama with warmth and guns

Britain's royals greet Obama with warmth and guns

24 May 2011 21:30 - Stephen Collinson
US President Obama has been welcomed to Britain with "genuine warmth" by Queen Elizabeth, Prince William and his new bride Kate, and a 41-gun salute.
Bomb defused ahead of queen's Ireland visit

Bomb defused ahead of queen's Ireland visit

17 May 2011 10:20 - Staff Reporter
Irish soldiers defused a bomb near Dublin overnight ahead of Tuesday's historic visit by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.

Irish republicans issue London bomb threat

16 May 2011 16:42 - Danny Kemp
London police have received a bomb threat from Irish republicans on the eve of an historic trip by Queen Elizabeth II to the Republic of Ireland.

Queen's banquet for Zuma: Wine, women and bagpipes

04 Mar 2010 14:38 - Charlotte Bauer
Perhaps the royal planners thought they would have things in common: whether by accident or design, Zuma was seated next to Camilla Parker Bowles.
Zuma in UK: A royal welcome, but don't mention the press

Zuma in UK: A royal welcome, but don't mention the press

04 Mar 2010 06:43 - Staff Reporter
SA President Jacob Zuma, who emerged from a Bentley on Wednesday to shake Queen Elizabeth II's hand, was a study in sartorial sobriety.

Zuma state visit unlikely to faze the Queen

02 Mar 2010 07:25 -
Even before his plane lands on British soil for his state visit on Tuesday, President Jacob Zuma has made an impact on British politics.

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