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Broadcasters show footage of HM The Queen's "diplomatic gaffe"

Footage is released of the British monarch at a palace garden party describing Chinese officials as "very difficult".

11/05/2016

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Obama given the royal treatment in Britain

US President Barack Obama arrived at the royal residence of Windsor Castle and met Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II on Friday. Obama was accompanied by

23/04/2016

United Kingdom

'Brexit' outcome of 'deep interest' to US because it affects US interests

The US president Barack Obama has told reporters in London that the outcome of the UK referendum on EU membership is of deep interest to the

22/04/2016

United Kingdom

Obama's Brexit comments draw strong rebuttal from London Mayor Boris Johnson

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has called comments by President Barack Obama on Britain's Brexit referendum "Incoherent, inconsistent and hypocritical".

22/04/2016

United Kingdom

Beacons lit across UK to mark Queen's 90th birthday

Crowds of well-wishers lined the streets of Windsor in the United Kingdom on Thursday to wish Queen Elizabeth II a happy 90th birthday. Many had been

22/04/2016

United Kingdom

Prime ministerial trio praises Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen has gone through 12 prime ministers in all, Winston Churchill was her first, and has outlived all but four of them. Those that do are all

21/04/2016

United Kingdom

Happy Birthday Ma'am! Queen Elizabeth's 90th as seen on Twitter

Euronews has selected various tweets and videos marking the 90th birthday of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II. Many happy returns!! The birthday balloon

21/04/2016

United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth II turns 90 at Windsor

Britons, members of the Commonwealth, and well-wishers worldwide are celebrating the 90th birthday of her Majesty the Queen. The nation’s

21/04/2016

United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth still going strong at 90

It was business as usual for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth who was out and about on the eve of her 90th birthday. She carried out two public engagements

21/04/2016

United Kingdom

Britain marks Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday, Royal Mail's 500th

Ahead of nationwide celebrations for her birthday, the queen shared the spotlight with another British institution: the Royal Mail.

20/04/2016

World News

Rare footage shows Prince Charles as cute toddler with his royal mum

What a way to mark Mother’s Day in the United Kingdom! Sunday saw Britain’s Royal Family release rare footage, from 1949, of tiny toddler Prince

07/03/2016

United Kingdom

Britain's Royal Family attends traditional Sandringham church service

Britain’s Royal Family has attended the annual Christmas church service in the Norfolk village of Sandringham. Nearly a thousand well-wishers waited

25/12/2015

Malta

Happy memories: Queen Elizabeth opens Commonwealth summit in Malta

Her trips abroad are increasingly rare. But Britain’s 89-year-old Queen Elizabeth is in Malta where she formally opened a summit of Commonwealth

27/11/2015

United Kingdom

Pomp, ceremony and big business as Chinese president visits UK

The President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping has received a royal welcome at the start of his four-day state visit to the United

20/10/2015

United Kingdom

In 70 seconds: how the world changed around Elizabeth II

She is a symbol of constancy for Britain amid a world that has undergone extraordinary change during the past 60 decades. Euronews takes a look at

11/09/2015

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Elizabeth II: En route to new British record

10/09/2015

United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth II: feelings on the streets of Britain

According to a recent YouGov opinion poll, Queen Elizabeth II is the UK’s most popular monarch. Twenty seven percent of respondents put her at the

09/09/2015

United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth II: Britain's longest-reigning monarch

At the age of 89, after 63 years, seven months and two on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II has become the longest-reigning British monarch. She beats

09/09/2015

Economy

Queen Elizabeth and monarchy 'worth more to UK than ever'

Queen Elizabeth’s personal fortune may look mouthwatering to some, but commentators say Britain’s monarch is not as rich as people think. The Sunday

09/09/2015

World

'Long to reign over us' Queen Elizabeth Britain's longest serving monarch

Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of

09/09/2015