Tag: England

Britain hails queen at 90, a constant in years of turmoil

by Justin Tallis with Katherine Haddon in London WINDSOR, United Kingdom  (AFP) — Britain celebrated the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday with tributes to a popular monarch who has steered it through the decline of empire and a wave of scandals to the Internet age. Prime Minister David Cameron paid tribute to the queen as “a rock of strength for our nation” and her son and heir Prince Charles marked the occasion by […]

New royal baby named as Charlotte Elizabeth Diana

MAY 5 (Reuters) — Britain’s new princess has been named as Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, Kensington Palace said on its Twitter account on Monday (May 4), a choice of names that honors the baby’s late grandmother Princess Diana and her great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth. The daughter of Prince William and his wife Kate will be known as Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, the palace said. Princess Charlotte, born at St. Mary’s Hospital in west London […]

‘Coati’ spotted in U.K. garden

A bear-like creature, believed to be a South American coati, has been spotted in a garden in southern England. Anna Shearer, who photographed the animal, said she at first thought it was a dog in her back garden. But, after seeing it scampering up a tree, she realized it wasn’t, and called an animal welfare charity for advice. The organization said the creature could be a baby bear. They tried to catch it using night […]