Queen Elizabeth II, who ascended the British throne at 25, has passed away at the age of 96. On Sept. 8, the official Twitter account belonging to the royal family confirmed the news, writing, “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.” The news came hours after Buckingham...
Queen Elizabeth II is a symbol of England, Great Britain, and the Commonwealth Nations under her rule. While the power of the British monarch is very limited these days, her symbolic power allows her to exert influence on public policy without directly controlling the government....
In 1953, one year after Queen Elizabeth II's reign began, Sir David Attenborough began his reign over our TV screens withAnimal Disguiseson BBC Children's Television. He holds a record for thelongest career as a TV presenter. The pair first met in 1969, when Attenborough was working as...
2, 2022 in Sandringham, England. Queen Elizabeth II has offered her support to have the Duchess of Cornwall become Queen Camilla — using a special Platinum Jubilee message to make a significant decision in shaping the future of the British monarchy. (Chris Jackson/Buckingham Palace via AP) Que...
Here's everything you need to know about the Queen's sizable fortune—and what will happen to it after her death: The Queen owned a lot of expensive properties. Much of the Queen's wealth came from the properties she owned, like the $140 million Balmoral Castle and the $65 million San...
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One would have to go back hundreds of years to find a monarch who reigned longer than Queen Elizabeth II. In her 70 years on the throne, she helped modernize the monarchy across decades of enormous social change, royal marriages and births, and family scandals. For most Britons, she...
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After graduating high school in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, he moved to New York City to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. Cruise's breakthrough role came in the romantic drama Risky Business which catapulted him into stardom. However, it was his role as Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in the...