How Low Can He Go? Nov 17, 2009
President Roosevelt famously served Great Britain's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth hot dogs at his Hyde Park home. When it comes to body language, it's best to stick to your own culture and traditions. (Townhall.com)
Soldiers tortured in Zim Nov 16, 2009
Zimbabwe Democracy claimed the torture was being carried out by police and military intelligence personnel working in shifts at the King George VI Barracks in Harare. In addition to killing Major Maxwell Samudzi, who is said by the state-owned Herald newspaper to have committed suicide, they have left a colonel Garira close to death. (iAfrica.com)
Lookin at Lucky's star still shines Nov 10, 2009
Earlier this year, he won the Group 1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Ascot and was fourth in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Aside from the 2008 BC Turf, Conduit won the Group 1 St. Leger Stakes in England last year. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
BC Turf » Nov 8, 2009
Conduit had won Europe's second best 12-furlong race, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, in July, after which he finished a very good fourth in the Arc off a 10-week layoff. Stoute had him perfectly primed for this. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
George Cross Nov 4, 2009
The Highest Award For Civilian Bravery. The King said, 'in order that they should be worthy and promptly recognised I have decided to create, at once, a new mark of honour for men and women in all walks of civilian life. (Suite101.com)
Man charged with blackmail for threat to kill colt Oct 29, 2009
Conduit led a 1-2-3 sweep for trainer Michael Stoute by winning the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes on July 25. He is a 6-4 favorite with British bookmakers to repeat his Breeders Cup Turf triumph on Nov. 7. (FindLaw News)
Not much traction, but still running Oct 7, 2009
Jean Anne Kennedy-Windsor, who lives in rural Michigan, says she is the illegitimate child of Kathleen Kick Kennedy and King George VI, though neither the family nor the royal court have confirmed it. I m still deciding whether I want to do this or not, she said of running. (Boston Globe)
Arc: Sea the Stars looks heavenly Oct 3, 2009
The defending Turf champ returned to his best form with a victory in the 1 1/2-mile King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on July 25, but this Michael Stoute-trained son of the 2003 Arc winner, Dalakhani, has not run since then. The only horse to make the King George-Arc leap successfully was Lammtarra in 1995. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
BAZ BAMIGBOYE Sep 24, 2009
The actress will star with Colin Firth - as George VI - and Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush in the film The King's Speech, which Tom Hooper will direct. 11/09/09 02:21. (The Drudge Report)
Malta: 'One bright flame in the darkness' Sep 20, 2009
In 1941, England's King George VI awarded the George Cross (the highest civilian award for gallantry) to the island forces -- to the people and defenders. This cross is displayed on the flag of Malta. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Saying Good-Bye To The Queen Mum Sep 19, 2009
About a million people turned out in a huge display of affection, police said, including those who later lined the 20-mile route to Windsor Castle, where the queen mother was interred in a royal vault beside her husband King George VI.. People of every age and many nations stood quietly outside the abbey during the funeral, remembering a woman who forged a bond with her countrymen and women during World War II at her husband's side. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Queen Mum's Words Shed New Light On Royals Sep 19, 2009
From the darkest days of World War II, when she toured bombed-out London with her husband, King George VI, to her well-publicized visits to Britain's racetracks, she was ever the gracious matriarch, Palmer points out. Bowes-Lyon, daughter of a Scottish earl, loved country life, Palmer adds, famously enjoyed a drink -- or three -- and was a faithful letter writer, recording her thoughts on more than 70 years of public life. (CBS News)
Previous London Olympiads Sep 19, 2009
The Royal family, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth attended. For the first time, the events were shown on television in England and millions were listening-in on the radio throughout the world. (Suite101.com)
Infotainment Sep 14, 2009
Britains late queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mum, revealed in a letter published yesterday how she and her husband king George VI came close to being killed during World War II in a German bombing raid. Written only hours after the incident, the letter tells how the royal couple leapt when they heard. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Sep 13, 2009
A handwritten letter written by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother at the height of the Blitz reveals how she and her husband, George VI, came close to being killed in a Second World War bombing raid. The full letter is below. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
Madonna wants Cate for movie Sep 2, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. September 2, 2009 - 9:34AM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
International: Sea the Stars tries to stay on top Aug 16, 2009
A course-and-distance winner at 3 in the Group 2 Dante Stakes, this Spectrum 4-year-old was a sharp second to Vision d'Etat in the 1 1/4-mile Prince of Wales's Stakes before another runner-up finish behind Conduit in the 1 1/2-mile King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Never worse than third in eight career starts, Tartan Bearer, value in the antepost market at 6-1, could be staying on as Mastercraftsman begins to fade. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Mum's word: Queen Mother's private thoughts revealed for biography Aug 7, 2009
"(The book) will provide the first account, in her own words, of the 1936 abdication crisis which unexpectedly thrust her nervous, shy husband, with his stammer, onto the throne as George VI and the subsequent social ostracism of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor," the newspaper said ... " Transcripts of the private chats, held before the Queen Mother died aged 101 in 2002, were lodged in the royal archives at Windsor Castle. Shawcross was given permission to access them as well as conduct... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Epsom champion Sea the Stars ranked No. 1 Jul 30, 2009
Conduit, winner of Saturday's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, is rated at 125 along with the highest-rated American horse, the undefeated, five-time Grade 1-winning mare Zenyatta. Dubai World Cup winner Well Armed and Hong Kong mile champ Good Ba Ba share seventh place at 124. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
This day in history Jul 29, 2009
In 1900, Italian King Humbert I was assassinated by an anarchist; he was succeeded by his son, Victor Emmanuel III. In 1948, Britain s King George VI opened the Olympic Games in London. In 1957, the International Atomic Energy Agency was established. (Boston Globe)
* Sports Briefs Jul 27, 2009
Conduit led a clean sweep of the top three places for trainer Michael Stoute in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes on Saturday. Ryan Moore rode the 13-8 favorite to a one-and-a-half-length victory over Tartan Bearer, with Ask finishing third. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Ascot: BC Turf champion recovers winning form Jul 26, 2009
Conduit, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Royal Ascot, Breeders' Cup Turf, Santa Anita, Michael Stoute, York, Tartan Bearer, Ask, Ryan Moore, horse racing, horse - ESPN ... 6 million King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on Saturday as he returned to the form that had won him the Breeders' Cup Turf nine months ago. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Turf champ Conduit returns to his best distance Jul 25, 2009
Conduit, Breeders' Cup Turf, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Michael Kinane, Sea the Stars, Santa Anita, York, Ascot, Aidan O'Brien, Michael Stoute, Sandown Park, horse racing, horse, Tartan Bearer, Look Here, Tazeez - ESPN ... 6 million King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on Saturday. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
In memoir, spy reveals little more than regret Jul 23, 2009
Blunt wrote that after the war he tried to put spying behind him, resuming his career as an art historian and becoming Surveyor of the King s Pictures, a job he held under King George VI and his daughter, Queen Elizabeth II.. In fact I was disillusioned about Marxism as well as about Russia. (Boston Globe)
Sea the Stars beats older horses in G1 Eclipse Jul 5, 2009
That race is likely to be either the 1 1/2-mile King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on July 25 or the 1 1/4-mile, 88 yard Juddmonte International at York on Aug. 18. His ultimate goal remains the Oct. 4 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, for which he is the 7-2 favorite with most bookmakers. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
New Elizabeth Cross to honour all UK fallen since World War II Jul 2, 2009
" The Ministry of Defence estimates that about 8,000 families could be eligible for the award. It says it will contact the families of those who have died since 2000 about receiving it, but relatives of those killed before that date will be required to apply themselves. They will then be able to decide whether they wish to receive the award publicly or in private. 'Immense pride'It is the first time the name of a reigning monarch has been given to a new award since 1940. Families will also... (BBC News -- UK)
This Earth, This Realm, This Little England Jun 24, 2009
George VI, facing war with Germany in 1940, must have had his courage redoubled on receipt of a cable from the distant colony of Barbados, signed by Grantley Adams, later to become the island's first premier: "Go on, England," it cheered. "Little England is behind you." This story, which crops up everywhere in the literature of Barbados, has supplied a lasting tag. (Concierge.com)
Been and gone May 6, 2009
But he was beaten into second place by Kauto Star in both the King George VI Chase and the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Entered for the 2009 Grand National he was subsequently withdrawn and ran in the Totesport Bowl on the Thursday of Grand National week finishing second. (BBC News -- UK)
Time to flex collective muscle May 1, 2009
In a neat and unique trick, the British Commonwealth was transformed into a free association of independent, equal nations, with King George VI as a "symbol" of the association. That association - now numbering 53 members and including 30 per cent of the world's population - would be founded on shared heritage but be devoted to the co-operative pursuit of "peace, liberty and progress". (The Age, Australia -- Opinion)
Country Music Star John Rich and Crown Royal(R) Whisky Offer a VIP Mentorship Experience Apr 4, 2009
Specially blended to commemorate a grand tour of Canada made by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain in 1939, Crown Royal Canadian whisky's smooth, elegant style reflects its aristocratic origins and is considered the epitome of Canadian whisky. In addition to its motorsports sponsorships, the brand also sponsors Championship Bull Riding and a number of other major regional and national events. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Splitting heirs Mar 28, 2009
It now seems amazing that when the Queen's father George VI was crowned at Westminster Abbey in 1937, a substantial delegation of Vatican dignitaries including bishops and archbishops, could not be allowed into the building for the service. Instead a canopy - known as a tribunal - had to be put up outside to shelter the Pope's representatives, and Catholic bishops and archbishops from the UK.. (BBC News -- UK)
Curt Smith: The end of a special relationship with England? Mar 17, 2009
In 1939, King George VI visited Washington. Presenting the singer Kate Smith to his majesty, Franklin Roosevelt said, This is America. (Medfield Press, MA)
British royals unveil statue of queen mother Feb 25, 2009
The bronze sculpture sits near a statue of the Queen Mother's husband, King George VI, near Buckingham Palace in central London ... The bronze sculpture sits near a statue of the Queen Mother's husband, King George VI, near Buckingham Palace in central London ... The bronze sculpture sits near a statue of the queen mother's husband, King George VI, near Buckingham Palace in central London. (Florida Times-Union)
Record numbers admitted to hospital with drink problems Feb 25, 2009
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Queen Mum statue next to husband Feb 25, 2009
Senior royals turned out in force for the unveiling of a bronze statue of the Queen Mum - alongside an existing one of her beloved husband, King George VI.. Prince Charles, accompanied by the Queen and princes Harry and Wills, led the tributes to his "darling grandmother" at a moving ceremony on the Mall in Central London. (Mirror.co.uk)
Binyam Mohamed coming to terms with freedom, says sister Feb 25, 2009
" The High Court ruled the papers could not be made available after Mr Miliband warned their publication might damage British national security by affecting intelligence sharing with America. The Attorney General is consulting the Director of Public Prosecutions over whether to order a criminal investigation into claims that intelligence and security agents were involved in torturing Mr Mohamed. Mr Mohamed is the first Guantanamo Bay detainee to be released since President Obama signed an order... (Telegraph.co.uk)
Can you guess who it is? Here's a clue - she lived to the age of 101 Feb 24, 2009
The bronze statue has been erected beneath a sculpture of the Queen Mother's husband, King George VI, near Buckingham Palace in central London. Three generations of the Royal family will join the Queen for the ceremony, including the Prince of Wales and Princes William and Harry. (BBC News -- UK)
Madonna's royal intrigue Feb 16, 2009
Subsequent to his insistence to continue his relationship with commoner Wallis, Edward was abdicated from his position as future King and made Duke of Windsor by his brother George VI. Edward and Wallis were married six months later, after which she was formally known as the Duchess of Windsor, but without the style 'Her Royal Highness. "Madonna sees Wallis Simpson as her next big film project," a friend of Madonna told The Sun about the singers new infatuation. (iAfrica.com)
Privilege, promise, and pain Feb 15, 2009
Weary of the talk of war and bored with stuffy King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, London embraced the energetic, photogenic Kennedy family. The press followed the children to the zoo, Kensington Gardens, Buckingham Palace, and Hyde Park. (Boston Globe)
Gandhi and Christ Compared & Contra... Feb 15, 2009
Peter Townsend, The Last Emperor: An Intimate Account of George VI and the Fall of His Empire (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1976). The copyright of the article Gandhi and Christ Compared asted in is owned by. (Suite101.com)
Crown Royal(R) Awards Purple Heart Recipient Naming Rights to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race at Richmond International Raceway Feb 14, 2009
Specially blended to commemorate a grand tour of Canada made by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain in 1939, Crown Royal Canadian whisky's smooth, elegant style reflects its aristocratic origins and is considered the epitome of Canadian whisky. For the fourth consecutive year, the Crown Royal company is the primary sponsor of the No. 26 Roush Fenway Ford Fusion driven by Jamie McMurray. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Queen Elizabeth revamps her Web site Feb 13, 2009
The site also adds archival material, such as a recording of the queen's first public speech (as Princess Elizabeth) on Oct. 13, 1940, a copy of the letter Elizabeth's father King George VI sent to Winston Churchill on the eve of D-Day, and an 1878 extract from Queen Victoria's journal in which she describes using a telephone for the first time. The palace said around 250,000 visitors visit the every week. (MSNBC -- International)
An American Home: The History of the White House Feb 8, 2009
In a starkly different landscape almost a century later, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth chatted privately with the Roosevelts in a well-dressed reception room -- marking the royal family's first visit since 1860. And on a summer day in 1964, the American quest for equality hit a powerful new stride when Lyndon B. Johnson sat down in the East Room to sign the Civil Rights Act. (Pekin Times, IL)
