The GG's self-promotionSource: Ottawa Citizen
It's embarrassing that the Governor General doesn't seem to know that she's not Canada's head of state. It's even more embarrassing that she and the prime minister are now engaged in a very public spat about it.
Queen wants double her income despite downturn Source: Independent.ie - Frontpage RSS Feed
QUEEN Elizabeth is expected to ask the British government to double the income she receives from the civil list after accounts published yesterday showed she was living millions of pounds beyond her means.
Queen knights 'Count Dracula'Source: msnbc.com
Newly knighted Christopher Lee's sonorous voice and burning black eyes made him a memorable arch-villain in films from "Dracula" to "Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith."
Royal chauffeur suspended over security lapseSource: msnbc.com
Buckingham Palace says a chauffeur has been suspended over allegations he gave undercover reporters a tour of Queen Elizabeth II's cars and other areas of the palace in exchange for money.
Queen Elizabeth Gets Gold-Plated WiiSource: St. Petersburg Times > Local News
When President Obama visited Queen Elizabeth in Britain in April, he gave her an iPod. Now a gaming company has given Her Royal Highness a very special gold-plated Wii ( see a photo ).
The Royal WiiSource: videogames.yahoo.com
Now even the Queen of England has a Wii!
Untouchability and the hug of the centurySource: Deccan Chronicle on the web
Those of us who stood for abolition of slavery, apartheid and untouchability of all forms felt that Martin Luther King Jr's dream had come true when we watched the First Lady's left hand encircling the body of the Queen.

Michelle Obama is a hugger. I know this personally because, the last time I saw Michelle, she gave me a hug.

There were ugly scenes in London today when protesters to the G20 summit, many obviously bent on trouble, with masks over their faces, battled with police in a way reminiscent of the violent protests of the '60s and '70s.
Queen to launch new-look websiteSource: BBC News
The Queen is to relaunch her website at a Buckingham Palace reception in the company of the world wide web's inventor, Sir Tim Berners-Lee.
Queen greeted with beer and a mountain singsong Source: The Times
the Queen has walked the Great Wall of China, ridden elephants in India and been carried out of the sea in a canoe by South Sea islanders. But never, until yesterday, had she visited a ski resort.
Inside the Queen's travelling bedroom Source: the Mail online
What is the royal train?
It is the only private, non-commercial train service used by one family still in existence in the UK.
The Queen and her racehorses Source: Telegraph
The Queen's reigning passion is her racehorses: she worries when they are injured and leaps in the air when they win.