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Queen Elizabeth at 85 -- still working

Thursday, February 2, 2012
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth still handles a strenuous program of foreign trips and public ceremonies. Some ask how much longer she should carry on.
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Former British banker gets knighthood revoked

Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Fred Goodwin led the Royal Bank of Scotland when it nearly collapsed during the financial crisis in 2008. The queen has now taken away his title of knight, leaving him in some less-than-honorable company.
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Happy 84th birthday, Queen Elizabeth II!

Wednesday, April 21, 2010
The Queen normally celebrates her birth privately on the actual day and publicly with a June ceremony at Buckingham Palace. In addition to the...
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