A glittering lunch for the world’s sovereigns to celebrate the diamond jubilee of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II was marked Thursday by a withdrawal, protests and sharp criticism of the guest list. Spain’s Queen Sophia has pulled out of Friday’s event at Windsor Castle, west of London, amid tensions…
The vision is to “reclaim the Thames” by staging a spectacular not witnessed on its waters since Charles II introduced his Queen, Catherine of Braganza, with the most extravagant of pageants in 1662.
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Queen Elizabeth II is meditating. Swathed in white fur and with her eyes closed, she seems momentarily far from the heavy responsibilities she carries. This intimate portrait, a hologram by photographer Chris Levine, is one of sixty pictures of the British monarch on show at London’s National Portrait…
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth watched a glittering pageant Sunday of hundreds of horses and over 1,000 performers from around the world, the first big celebration for her diamond jubilee. On the show’s final night, after three other performances attended by royals, the queen and her husband Prince Philip…
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