On Monday, Her Majesty took to Instagram to post a message of thanks, which is a stark contrast to Harry and Meghan’s previous comments about the press.
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Barbados is seeking true independence from colonialism, as the country announced this week that Queen Elizabeth II will no longer be listed as their head of state.
Sandra Mason, the governor-general of the Caribbean island, revealed the decision during the opening of the nation’s parliament this week.
“The time has come to fully leave our colonial past behind,” she said. “Barbadians want a Barbadian Head of State. This is the ultimate statement of confidence in who we are and what we are
On Monday, Her Majesty took to Instagram to post a message of thanks, which is a stark contrast to Harry and Meghan’s previous comments about the press.
A new book, “Prince Philip: A Portrait of the Duke of Edinburgh,” has been released and features a fun fact about Queen Elizabeth‘s wedding ring that we never knew before.
Queen Elizabeth II and her family are facing a 35 million pound ($45 million) hit from the coronavirus pandemic, partly due to a shortage of tourists, the monarch’s money-manager said Friday.Releasing the royal household’s annual accounts, Keeper of the Privy Purse Michael Stevens said a lack of income from visitors to royal buildings was likely to bring a general funding shortfall of 15 million pounds ($19 million) over three years.He said the impact of the pandemic is also likely to cause a 20
Queen Elizabeth is taking away an important honour bestowed upon disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.
Queen Elizabeth II has stripped disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of theCommander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire honor, or CBE, that he had been awarded in 2004. Weinstein, the former Miramax and Weinstein Co.
Queen Elizabeth II has revoked Harvey Weinstein's royal honorific of Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, reported Entertainment Weekly. The disgraced movie producer was given a CBE back in 2004 honoring his contributions to the British film industry.
Queen Elizabeth II revoked Harvey Weinstein’s royal honorific six months after he was sentenced to prison for sexual assault.Weinstein, 68, was appointed an honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2004 for his achievements in the entertainment industry.
The Gazette, announcing the news.The notice announced: ‘The Queen has directed that the appointment of Harvey Weinstein to be an Honorary Commander of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, dated January 19 2004, shall be cancelled and annulled and that his name shall be erased from the Register of the said Order.’Honours can be removed with approval from the Queen, with a committee considering whether the honour holder has brought the system into ‘disrepute’.The
The Gazette, the U.K.’s official public record, Friday.A CBE is awarded by the U.K.’s monarch to someone who has made a great impact in their line of work. The title is the highest-ranking of the Order of the British Empire awards.Also Read: Latest Weinstein Settlement Proposal Trims Accuser Payouts Down to $17 MillionPer the British government, “Honours can be taken away from people who have done something to damage the honours system’s reputation.
Queen Elizabeth is taking away an important honor bestowed upon disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.
Andreas Wiseman International EditorHarvey Weinstein has been stripped of his honorary CBE following his conviction for rape and sexual assault.An announcement in The London Gazette confirmed that British monarch Queen Elizabeth II has annulled the award, which was originally bestowed in 2004 for services to the film industry.Disgraced mogul Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison in March following multiple investigations into abuse and harassment.Weinstein faces additional criminal
Naman Ramachandran Queen Elizabeth II has stripped disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein of the honorary CBE he was awarded in 2004.“The Queen has directed that the appointment of Harvey Weinstein to be an Honorary Commander of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, dated 29 January 2004, shall be cancelled and annulled and that his name shall be erased from the Register of the said Order,” the U.K.’s official public record gazette states.The U.K.
Rihanna fans are calling for the singer to replace Queen Elizabeth II as Barbados' head of state amid the island's bid to become a republic in 2021. The “Work” singer, whose real name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, was born and raised in Barbados.
Barbados' Governor-General, Sandra Mason, announced the island nation's plan to remove Queen Elizabeth II as the head of state and proceed as a republic. (The last nation to do so was Mauritius in 1992.) A little history lesson: The English colonized Barbados in 1627, and the island remained a colony until November 30, 1966 when they achieved independence.
Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and become a republic. The island nation's governor general, Sandra Mason, said Tuesday during a speech that «the time has come to fully leave our colonial past behind.» Mason, who was speaking on behalf of the country's prime minister, Mia Mottley, said Barbados will seek full sovereignty by November 2021, adding it can «be in no doubt about its capacity for self-governance.» «Barbadians want a Barbadian Head of State,» Mason said.
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow has been evacuated after a fire broke out at the site.Fire crews were called to the scene of a small blaze, which is believed to have been accidentally caused by a discarded cigarette, after the alarm was raised at the Govan campus around 9.20am on Wednesday September 16.Footage online showed patients and staff outside the main building alongside emergency services.
Glasgow is believed to have been caused by somebody carelessly throwing away a cigarette. Fire crews were called to the scene of a small blaze after the alarm was raised at the Govan campus around 9.20am on Wednesday September 16.
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Queen Elizabeth and Kate Middleton are marking the launch of the digital exhibition Hold Still.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip are expected to spend time at their Sandringham estate following their end-of-summer Balmoral stay, according to a new press release from Buckingham Palace. The press release also revealed that Queen Elizabeth could return to Buckingham Palace this year for special audiences and engagements as long as they follow the U.K.'s COVID-19 protocol.