California Bans Energy-Hogging TVs Nov 19, 2009
State Energy Regulators Pass First-in-the-Nation Mandate to Lower Electricity Demand. In a Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009 photo, Doug Pongrazc checks out a large screen television while shopping at a Best Buy store in Elk Grove, Calif. (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
The (Not So) New World Order Nov 19, 2009
Queen Elizabeth II herself proclaimed the artist The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. Yinka Shonibare MBE, the Brit-Nigerian art world star, toast of two continents, was. (Slate)
Reid Optimistic on Senate Health Bill Nov 19, 2009
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2009. Washington Post: Senate Majority Leader Will Unveil Bill Soon. (CBS News -- US)
Loved notes: Niece recalls Jimmy McHugh's musical legacy Nov 19, 2009
" He staged his own nightclub acts in the 1950s, performed for Queen Elizabeth II, and was instrumental in promoting competitive swimming in California. His Boston Irish ties cemented his affection for the Kennedy clan. He wrote "The First Lady Waltz" for Jackie, and saw President Kennedy during the commander-in-chief's trips to California. During one such visit, McHugh was surprised to see Kennedy place an inordinately large donation in the collection plate during a service at the Church of the... (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
Library of Congress to honor Paul McCartney Nov 19, 2009
Sir Paul was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1997 and owns so many Grammys he could use them as doorstops. The Gershwin Prize will honor McCartney for a lifetime of work that spans from his time with the Beatles to Wings to his solo work today. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Hasan Reckless and Lazy, Boss Wrote in '07 Nov 19, 2009
In Memo, Supervisor at Walter Reed Warned Army that Accused Fort Hood Gunman Was Unprofessional, Unreliable and Overweight. Nidal Malik Hasan (AP). (CBS News)
Is it a Documentary, a Biopic or a ... Nov 18, 2009
For example, Helen Mirren's 2007 Oscar-winning portrayal of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in the movie The Queen, is a docudrama but not a biopic since it only depicts the ten day period following Princess Diana's death. In contrast, Philip Seymour Hoffman's 2005 Oscar-winning performance as Truman Capote in the film Capote, is a biopic since it portrays a significant portion of the author's life. (Suite101.com)
Mary's Follies upsets Mrs. Revere at Churchill Nov 15, 2009
Hot Cha Cha, winner of the Grade 1 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland in her last start, was amid traffic for much of the way before shaking loose with a mild late bid. . (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Kufuors Legacy of Development, Second to None Nov 15, 2009
Ghanaians were therefore anxiously looking forward to seeing their "Moses to free them from bondage. Esther Smiths Ewurade Kasa lyrics were on the lips of everybody. The rate of inflation was high, interest rate was high, the unemployment rate was high, social infrastructure was nothing to write home about, there was high incidence of social vices, there was general insecurity in the country, the cash and carry system was killing the poor, the educational system was in a mess, there... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Astrology Moon in Leo Nov 14, 2009
Queen Elizabeth II of England. Ralph Waldo Emerson. (Suite101.com)
Prince Charles' visit to Canada elicits yawns Nov 14, 2009
PETAWAWA, Ontario -- As things now stand, when Prince Charles succeeds his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, his many roles will include being the king of Canada ... PETAWAWA, Ontario -- As things now stand, when Prince Charles succeeds his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, his many roles will include being the king of Canada. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Mrs. Revere a tougher test for Hot Cha Cha Nov 14, 2009
Hot Cha Cha just got done whipping a Grade 1 field of 3-year-old turf fillies for a $500,000 purse in the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland. Four weeks later, Hot Cha Cha wheels back into what might be a more competitive - and certainly bigger - field as the likely lukewarm favorite Saturday at Churchill Downs in the Mrs. Revere Stakes, a Grade 2 race with a $175,000 purse. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Queen Elizabeth's Credit Crunch Christmas Nov 13, 2009
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. (AP Photo/Srdjan Zivulovic, POOL) ... It's been a long, cold year for Queen Elizabeth II.. (CBS News)
Nov. 27 Clark Cap could be Einstein's final race Nov 13, 2009
In all, 17 3-year-old turf fillies are entered in the $175,000 race, headed by Hot Cha Cha, winner of the Grade 1 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland in her last start. Hot Cha Cha, trained by Phil Sims, was assigned post 7 in a very deep field that also includes other last-out Keeneland winners C.S. Silk (post 1), Striking Dancer (post 4), and Bluegrass Princess (post 8), as well as Miss World (post 3), a two-back winner of the Grade 1 Garden City at Belmont. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
World remembers sacrifice of World War I lost generation Nov 12, 2009
" In London, Queen Elizabeth II led tributes to the war dead, including the growing number of soldiers killed in Afghanistan. But the last British veteran of the 1914-18 conflict boycotted official events. President Nicolas Sarkozy and Chancellor Angela Merkel rekindled the flame on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and vowed that their nations would never wage war on each other again. "We are not commemorating the victory of one people over another but an ordeal... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Bond 'Sealed With Blood' Nov 12, 2009
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II laid a wreath of poppies on the Grave of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey, where a service commemorating the war dead was held. "We remember, with grief, the gas and the mud, the barbed wire, the bombardment, the terror... and with gratitude, the courage and sacrifice," John Hall, the Dean of Westminster, said while opening the service. (Fox News)
Names & Faces Nov 11, 2009
The winner of six majors and Ryder Cup captain has been knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. Faldo, now an analyst for CBS, won three Masters and three British Opens, and spent 98 weeks as the world's top-ranked player. This article appeared on page B - 2 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Tiger sighting creates stir Down Under Nov 11, 2009
FALDO GETS NEW TITLE: Nick Faldo has been knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for a career in which he won six majors and captained Europe's Ryder Cup team. Faldo can call himself "Sir Nick Faldo" after the ceremony at Windsor Castle. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Queen Elizabeth II confers knighthood on Faldo Nov 11, 2009
Nick Faldo, six-time major winner, knighted by Queen Elizabeth II - ESPN ... WINDSOR, England -- has been knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for a career in which he won six majors and captained Europe's Ryder Cup team. (ESPN -- Golf)
Britain honors war dead as Afghan toll rises Nov 9, 2009
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II led Britain s annual ceremony for the country s war dead yesterday, honoring them with a moment of silence as the military reported that more than 200 British soldiers have been killed in combat in Afghanistan. As Big Ben chimed 11 a.m., the queen joined thousands of troops, veterans, and civilians in the traditional two-minute silence on Remembrance Sunday beside London s major war memorial, the Cenotaph. (Boston Globe)
UK honors fallen as Afghan death toll rises Nov 9, 2009
Queen Elizabeth II attends the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph on Whitehall ... Queen Elizabeth II and Royal family lay wreaths at the Cenotaph, the war memorial near Parliament in London ... Queen Elizabeth II then laid a wreath at the Cenotaph, the war memorial on Whitehall near Parliament, after a military band played the "Last Post.". (CNN -- World)
Queen honors Britainswear dead Nov 9, 2009
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II stands in front of poppy wreaths at the annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the cenotaph in London, onSunday ... LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II led Britain's annual ceremony for the country's war dead Sunday, honoring them with a moment of silence as the military reported that more than 200 British soldiers have been killed in combat in Afghanistan. (MSNBC -- International)
Hoaxer impersonating Brazilian president interviewed on radio Nov 8, 2009
HOAXES 1995: Canadian DJ calls Queen Elizabeth II pretending to be Canadian PM Jean Chretien 1998: British DJ get through to PM Tony Blair by impersonating opposition leader William Hague 2003: Miami DJs prank-called Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez while pretending to be Cuba's Fidel Castro 2006: Canadian impersonator hoaxed President Jacques Chirac by claiming to be Conservative leader Stephen Harper. In the interview, the impersonator praises Angola for its good work ahead of the African Cup... (BBC News -- Americas)
Prince Philip to fight climate change Nov 8, 2009
The Bhumi Project was launched Friday after a three-way meeting between Hindu leaders, Prince Philip - the husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II - and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon as part of this week's environmental summit at Windsor Castle, attended by over 200 faith leaders from nine major world religions. The meeting wa 00004000 s called by the UN Development Programme and the Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC), a secular body founded by Prince Philip to help world religions... (India Times)
Let us now praise. . . Laughing babies Nov 8, 2009
Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain has seen it at least once: when she visited Google s London headquarters in October last year Her Majesty was ceremonially exposed to the laughing baby. You can find it (naturally) on YouTube - the Queen, surrounded by grinning Google-serfs, watching baby William with her most unreadable smile. (Boston Globe)
Maqoma's sinewy search for kinetic identity Nov 8, 2009
Maqoma, a sinewy, barefoot performer in his mid-30s dressed in a loose-fitting top and trousers, also believes this work, "Beautiful Me" (the final panel of a trilogy), represents a collaboration with the audience, whom he often addresses in a spontaneous manner, flattering the venue and gratuitously taunting the pope, George W. Bush and Queen Elizabeth II. In between his movement forays, he addresses his father in his native tongue, he cites important moments in the African liberation movement... (San Francisco Chronicle)
A statement Australians need to make Nov 7, 2009
According to Malcolm Turnbull, who led the ''Yes'' campaign for the 1999 referendum, it will be when the reign of Queen Elizabeth II ends. He too - republican and all - will be dreading the prospect of further dividing his supporters by pressing the issue. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Goldikova has firm grip on BC Mile crown Nov 6, 2009
Trained by Michael Stoute, he was second to BC Classic hopeful Rip Van Winkle in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot in September. "Zacinto is an improving horse, and he'll need to be," said Teddy Grimthorpe, the racing manager for owner Khalid Abdullah. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Foreign invasion heads to Breeders' Cup post... Nov 5, 2009
Rip Van Winkle, an Irish-bred 3-year-old colt trained by Aidan O'Brien, notched victories in the Group I Sussex and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes in July and September in his last two starts. In three races before that the son of Galileo chased Sea the Stars, the best horse in Europe this year. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Opinion: Schools kill creativity Nov 4, 2009
Robinson is a best-selling author whose latest is "The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything (Viking)." He received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II in 2003 for his service to the arts and education. (CNN) -- I spoke at in 2006, the year they started to put the talks online. (CNN)
Goldikova's BC Mile draw no concern to trainer Nov 4, 2009
Delegator won the Group 2 Celebration Mile at Goodwood on Aug. 29, but was only third of four in the Grade 1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Sept. 26, finishing 4 1/2 lengths behind Rip Van Winkle, a top contender in Saturday's BC Classic. "They went a slow pace and quickened up," Godolphin traveling manager Tommy Burns said of the Celebration. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Queen visits, inspects London's Olympic Stadium Nov 4, 2009
LONDON (AP) -- Queen Elizabeth II visited the Olympic Park on Tuesday to inspect preparations for the 2012 London Games. The queen toured the site in east London for the second time since the British capital was awarded the Olympics in 2005. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
YALE NEWS: Alfred Brendel Lectures and Gives Master Class at Yale Nov 3, 2009
In 1989 he was appointed an honorary knight commander of the British empire by Queen Elizabeth II for outstanding services to music in Britain, where he has made his home since 1972. Link: Yale School of Music. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Stanford no longer 'sir' in Antigua Nov 3, 2009
Stanford received his knighthood in 2006 from the governor general the representative of Queen Elizabeth II in the country and was widely known as "Sir Allen" in the Caribbean nation. Critics have alleged he used the title's prestige to help lure investors to buy CDs from his offshore bank while promising rates of return that were consistently higher than most financial institutions. (MSNBC -- Business)
* Blundering Prince Philip at it again with Indian name gaffe Lm} QS@ Nov 2, 2009
During a reception at Buckingham Palace for some 400 influential British Indians, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II greeted Atul Patel by glancing at his name tag and saying: Theres a lot of your family in tonight ... Patil will this week join Queen Elizabeth II to launch the baton relay for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Kate Moss No Guarantee Topshop Billionaire Beats U.S. Hex on U.K. Chains Nov 2, 2009
In 2006, Green was knighted for services to the retail industry by Queen Elizabeth II and is now known as Sir Philip. His wife, Tina; son, Brandon; and daughter, Chloe, live in Monaco. (Bloomberg)
Prince Edward sparks Australia adventure controversy Oct 31, 2009
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On her own head Oct 31, 2009
The death of Queen Elizabeth II and the accession of her heir - Charles III or William V - will be the most exciting thing to happen to the monarchy in half a century. Yet republicans have pencilled this time in their diaries to start the next big push to get rid of the Crown. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
India receives CWG baton from Queen Oct 30, 2009
The brief ceremony, held at the majestic Buckingham Palace showcased India's rich tradition through a cultural show before Queen Elizabeth II handed over the glittering baton to Patil amidst thunderous applause ... The students provided perfect icing on the function by performing Indian classical dance forms Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi and folk dances like Bhangra and Dandia in front of Queen Elizabeth II and President Pratibha Patil ... Queen Elizabeth II presented the baton to President Pratibha... (India Times, India)
Delhi commonwealth baton launched Oct 30, 2009
Indian President Pratibha Patil and Britain's Queen Elizabeth II have launched the baton relay for the 2010 Commonwealth Games to be held in Delhi. The Queen handed over the baton to President Patil in a colourful ceremony outside Buckingham Palace. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Horror films upset Christopher Lee Oct 29, 2009
Lee -- or to be precise, Sir Christopher Lee, after Queen Elizabeth II -- has come a long way since his first Dracula film, a six-week job that he says paid 750. Although he's often associated with Hammer films, Lee is quick to point out that he hasn't really taken many horror roles. (CNN -- International)
India, Britain natural partners: President Patil Oct 28, 2009
"Our bilateral relations have been, for some time now, perhaps better than they have ever been before - we are conscious of the need to continuously nurture it," the president told a gathering of some 150 guests at a state banquet hosted in her honour by Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's reigning monarch, in Windsor Castle. "India and the UK are natural partners with an impressive array of complementarities," Patil said, adding the two countries had much in common, their capital cities representing... (India Times, India -- Community News)
Justice Scalia: Rival doctrine seeks rigidity Oct 27, 2009
Queen Elizabeth II opens new UK Supreme Court. Queen Elizabeth II formally opened Britain's new Supreme Court on Friday in a ceremony attended by high court justices from the United States and around the world. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Britain's Prince Philip in Indian name gaffe Oct 27, 2009
During a reception at Buckingham Palace for some 400 influential British Indians, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II greeted Atul Patel by glancing at his name tag and saying: "There's a lot of your family in tonight.'' According to the Sun newspaper, the comment appeared to suggest that all Patels are related. Patel is a common Indian surname, and there are an estimated 670,000 Patels living in Britain, the tabloid said. A spokesman for Patel, who is chief executive of leading housing... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Prince Edward to visit Sydney Oct 26, 2009
The Earl of Wessex, 45, son of Queen Elizabeth II, will attend a series of engagements in Sydney over two days as part of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. In recent years, Prince Edward has taken on many official duties on behalf of his father, the Duke of Edinburgh. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Rutherienne will try extra length in F&M Turf Oct 24, 2009
Gozzip Girl, the winner of the American Oaks at Hollywood Park in July, but only third in the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland last Saturday, may not start at Santa Anita, trainer Tom Albertrani said on Wednesday. He said he is concerned about her weight. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
11 Things: Notable LGBT Jews Oct 23, 2009
Famous for her photographs of John and Yoko, Michael Jackson and Queen Elizabeth II, Leibovitz also shared a long-term relationship with writer Susan Sontag. - Louis Peitzman. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Charles Arena, 76; fire chief at Logan was safety expert Oct 23, 2009
In 1975, while consulting for the Chubb Co. in London, Mr. Arena was granted an audience with Queen Elizabeth II, his daughter said. In 1979, Mr. Arena was appointed director of public safety for Massport, on top of his firefighting duties. (Boston Globe)
From Chelmsford, England to Chelmsford, Mass. Oct 23, 2009
Did you get to meet Queen Elizabeth II. Lorraine: No, no we didn t get to meet her. (Chelmsford Independent, MA)
United Kingdom, British Isles or Gr... Oct 22, 2009
Each of these divisions was once an independent country, but has now come together in a "united kingdom" whose sovereign head is currently Queen Elizabeth II. Her Royal Highness is, in a sense, the "Queen of England,", but likewise she is the Queen of Scotland, the Queen of Northern Ireland and the Queen of Wales. Her accurate title, then, would be Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. (Suite101.com)
Helping lizards roam the earth Oct 22, 2009
The program occupies a facility outside the 65-acre Queen Elizabeth II Botanical Gardens, set aside, Diana Plank said, by the islands government at the request of its National Trust to re-establish species threatened by extinction. The Planks visited a reptile show in South San Francisco in April and met a member of the International Reptile Conservation Foundation, affiliated with the iguana recovery program. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Two Afro-Asian Leaders: Kufuor and Zulfi Bhutto in Identical Portraits. Oct 20, 2009
The biography is made up of three varied books, but Book One alone has eight chapters, the initial two of which offer readers an incursion into the childhood and growing lineal inheritance, similar to what the British royalty has in stock when Prince Charles one day, by matrilineal prescription, succeeds his mother(Queen Elizabeth II) ... Above all, while Kufuor is ending his two-term presidency as the honored guest of Britains Queen Elizabeth II at a state visit to London, the colonial... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Hot Cha Cha upsets QE II at Keeneland Oct 18, 2009
horse racing, horse, Phil Sims, Keeneland, Hot Cha Cha, James Graham, Grade 1, Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup - ESPN ... Hot Cha Cha wins the Grade 1 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes at Keeneland on Oct. 17, 2009 ... Saturday, Sims didn't have to go anywhere to get the thrill of his career when Hot Cha Cha, ridden by James Graham, stormed through an inside opening when straightening for home and drew clear to a 4 1/2-length romp in the 26th running of the Grade 1, $500,000 Queen... (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Astros interview Garner for return stint Oct 18, 2009
Hot Cha Cha pulled away down the stretch to easily win the $500,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky. and earn a first Grade 1 win for longtime trainer Phil Sims. (Boston Globe)
Is the World Ready for Freakonomics Again? Oct 18, 2009
Queen Elizabeth II wondered aloud late last year how economists had missed the problems that brought on the financial crisis. This September, economist Paul Krugman lamented "the profession's blindness to the very possibility of catastrophic failures in a market economy," unleashing a bitter debate over what the heck economics is good for. (Time.com)
Cavaliers, Wildcats advance in prep soccer playoffs Oct 18, 2009
Hot Cha Cha easily won the $500,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland and earn a first Grade 1 win for longtime trainer Phil Sims. l In Far Hills, N.J., Your Sum Man scored a 33/4-length victory over fellow Irish bred General Ledger in the $250,000 American Grand National Hurdle at the Far Hills races. (The Augusta Chronicle)
In ceremony, Queen Elizabeth II opens new UK Supreme Court Oct 17, 2009
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II formally opened Britain s new Supreme Court yesterday in a ceremony attended by high court justices from the United States and around the world. Prime Minister Gordon Brown and top judges from Canada, Australia, India, South Africa, and Europe attended the ceremony for a court the government says will make the workings of justice visible and accessible to the British public. (Boston Globe)
Play 'eurydice' is a must-see Oct 16, 2009
" And you know what? I'm excited! Part of the reason is the cast list. In the new CenterStage Clovis Community Theatre production of the popular stage musical opening Thursday, Lorraine Christensen plays Belle and Brian Pucheu plays the Beast. I've had opportunities to appreciate these two excellent performers several times in the past. They're both stellar examples of the kind of local theatrical talent to be found in the Fresno area. Sheen kicks Blair, Frost habit for soccer sideline Michael... (Fresno Bee)
QE II: Gozzip Girl bears close watching Oct 16, 2009
Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes, Keeneland, Gozzip Girl, Miss World, Shared Account, Blind Date, Lady Shakespeare, horse racing, horse, fillies, filly, turf, Hot Cha Cha, Farnsworth Stables, Hamilton Smith, Edgar Prado, Tom Albertrani - ESPN ... -- A replay of the Garden City Stakes at Belmont Park is required watching for horseplayers trying to get some context on what might happen Saturday when Keeneland runs the Grade 1 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup for the 26th time. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Engelbert Humperdinck is bringing his \'Legacy of Love \' tour to Spotlight 29 Oct 15, 2009
Engelbert has performed for countless international dignitaries including Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II and several U.S. Presidents. In 1988, the opening ceremony of the Seoul Summer Olympics included his performance of One World. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Complex TV remotes perplex prince Oct 12, 2009
LONDON He may be married to Queen Elizabeth II, but Prince Philip has the same technological troubles as millions of commoners. The 88-year-old prince has bemoaned the complexity of television remote controls, saying attempts to record programs often end up with him lying on the floor with a flashlight, a magnifying glass and an instruction manual. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Britain's Prince Philip reveals his TV woes Oct 11, 2009
LONDON (AP) -- He may be married to Queen Elizabeth II, but Prince Philip has the same technological troubles as millions of commoners. The 88-year-old prince has bemoaned the complexity of television remote controls, saying attempts to record programs often end up with him lying on the floor with a flashlight, a magnifying glass and an instruction manual. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Britain's Prince Philip out of control with modern TVs Oct 10, 2009
The husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II bemoaned the design of television sets and praised people's tolerance for coping with them, in a clip on the official Royal Channel on the video-sharing website YouTube. "I think people are very tolerant, the way they go on tolerating these ghastly things," the 88-year-old said, before laying into television set design. (Yahoo! Asia News)
In pictures: Berlusconi's woes Oct 10, 2009
Last April, during the G20 summit in London, Mr Berlusconi appeared to upset Queen Elizabeth II with his noisy behaviour during photocalls. TV footage showed the Queen turn round and exclaim: "Why does he have to shout?". (BBC News -- Europe)
Memorial service marks end of Iraq war for Britain Oct 10, 2009
His audience included Queen Elizabeth II, Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Iraq President Jalal Talabani, former Prime Minister Tony Blair, top officers in the British military, veterans of the war, and families of British soldiers killed there ... Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, right, accompanied by, from left, front row, The Duchess of Wessex, Prince Edward, Prince William, The Duchess of Cornwall, and Prince Charles, take part in a service of commemoration in London's St. Paul's... (Florida Today)