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Why the queen who lost the British Empire is still revered -- Elizabeth II lucky she’s not locked in the Tower of London (IrishCentral)

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 04:15:07 PDT

Queen Elizabeth II celebrating her Jubilee If the Queen of England were an elected position, Elizabeth II would have been forced out long ago,Her sixty-year reign has coincided with the total loss of the British Empire and a deeply reduced place for Britain in the worldJust consider 1953, the year she came to the throneIt was still the aftermath of the Second World War and Britain was first among all countries in EuropeThe detested Germans were defeated and partitioned and their economy and country seemingly in ruins READ MORE

Queen Elizabeth II may return to Ireland for Irish Derby (IrishCentral)

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 04:44:10 PDT

By: CATHAL DERVAN

The Queen of England may return to Ireland next weekend – for a horse race.

Researchers find that Queen Elizabeth II is related to Johnny Depp (IrishCentral)

Tue, 17 May 2011 08:30:09 PDT

Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth of England are quite possibly related as cousins, researchers believeIt has been revealed by British genealogists that the 85-year old monarch and the Hollywood heartthrob are 20th cousins However, the claim relies heavily on an undocumented but well known marriage between Yorkshireman Richard Denton and Helen Windebank in the 1600s and so cannot be verified 100 per centIt has been reported that Dr READ MORE

Queen Elizabeth II's historic visit to Ireland photo gallery (IrishCentral)

Tue, 17 May 2011 06:58:55 PDT

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Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth of England are quite possibly related as cousins, researchers believe.

Where Queen Elizabeth II will stay in Dublin - Farmleigh House (IrishCentral)

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 06:50:12 PDT

Farmleigh house in the Phoenix Park was purchased from the Guinness family by the Irish government in 1999 for €29 million A fantastic mansion on 78 acres, albeit in need of refurbishment the purpose was to provide a venue for state occasions and a place for visiting dignitaries to stayIt is next door to Aras an Uachtarain, home of the Irish president currently Dr Mary McAleese and her family which you can also visit for free if you are luckyA limited amount of tickets are issued each Saturday at the Pheonix Park Visitor Centre READ MORE

Meet the Irish who might mess up Queen Elizabeth II’s visit (IrishCentral)

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 05:20:32 PDT

By: DARA KELLY