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Fire Damages Self-Described ‘Birthplace' of Harry Potter
A cafe in Scotland’s capital where author J
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European Energy Giants Team Up to Develop Large-Scale Offshore Wind Project in North Sea
Equinor, RWE and Hydro REIN will work together on submitting proposal to authorities in Norway.
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UK Court Rules Johnson's Suspension of Parliament Unlawful
A Scottish court dealt another blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans Wednesday, ruling that his decision to suspend Parliament less than two months before the U.K. is due to leave the European Union was an unlawful attempt to avoid democratic scrutiny. The government immediately said it would appeal, as the political opposition demanded Johnson reverse the suspension and...
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Mix-Up: British Airways Plane Lands in Scotland, Not Germany
The flight on Monday seemed to go perfectly well, until passengers realized that their plane had landed in both the wrong city and the wrong country. The British Airways flight from London City Airport was supposed to head to Duesseldorf, Germany, but ended up in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.
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They're Back, Minus Posh: Spice Girls to Tour UK Next Summer
The band plans to take the stage without fashion designer Victoria Beckham, who performed as “Posh Spice” during the group’s 1990s pop heyday.
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Harry and Meghan's Wedding Outfits to Go on Public Display
The outfits Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wore at their wedding are to go on public display later this year at the ceremony’s venue, Windsor Castle.
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Royal Wedding Menu to Feature British Seasonal Produce
The menu for the reception after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding will feature a bonanza of British produce. Royal chef Mark Flanagan said Monday many of the dishes on Saturday will be made from seasonal produce, including some grown on estates belonging to the hostess, Queen Elizabeth II.
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Royal Retreat of Windsor Ready to Party for Harry, Meghan
Few towns are as quintessentially English as Windsor, the bucolic riverside locale where Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle will get married on May 19.
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Prince Philip Leaves Hospital After Planned Hip Surgery
After undergoing a planned hip replacement last week, 96-year-old Prince Philip has left the hospital and will continue his recovery at Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace said. The Duke of Edinburgh left King Edward VII Hospital in London midday Friday, the palace said in a statement, adding that Philip offered his “appreciation for the messages of good wishes he has received.”...
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Prince Philip ‘in Good Spirits' After Planned Hip Replacement: Palace
The 96-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II is recovering after undergoing a successful hip replacement operation Wednesday, Buckingham Palace said. The palace said Prince Philip is “progressing satisfactorily at this early stage” and is likely to spend several days at King Edward VII Hospital in London. He is said to be “comfortable and in good spirits.” Philip had suffered from...
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Prince Philip Admitted to Hospital for Hip Surgery
Queen Elizabeth’s 96-year-old husband, Prince Philip, was admitted to a hospital April 3 for a previously scheduled hip surgery.
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Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip Celebrate 70th Anniversary With New Portrait
Britain marked the 70th wedding anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip on Monday with a peal of bells, a set of portraits and some commemorative stamps. The then-Princess Elizabeth married naval officer Lt. Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey on Nov. 20, 1947, in a Britain physically and economically ravaged by World War II. Wartime Prime Minister...
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RAW: Damage From Earthquake in Greece
A powerful earthquake of 6.7 magnitude struck around 1:30 am, rattling Greek islands and the Turkish Aegean Coast on July 21, 2017.
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Quake Jolts Greek, Turkish Resorts; 2 Dead, 500 Hurt
A powerful earthquake shook beach resorts Friday in Greece and Turkey, killing two tourists crushed when a building collapsed on a bar in the Greek island of Kos and injuring nearly 500 others across the Aegean Sea region. Only a few miles apart, Kos and the Turkish resort of Bodrum were hit hours before dawn by the shallow undersea quake...
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British Royals Honored on Visit to Poland With Their Children
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended a reception in Poland on Monday where Prince William read out a letter from Queen Elizabeth II praising good bilateral ties, at the start of a two-country goodwill trip intended to underscore Britain’s intention to maintain friendly relations with the European Union after Brexit. From Warsaw’s airport, the royal couple was driven in...
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Fans Gather at King's Cross for Harry Potter's 20th Anniversary
Two decades after J.K. Rowling published “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,” fans are flocking to King’s Cross station to celebrate the boy wizard and his adventures.
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J.K. Rowling Marks 20 Years Since Harry Potter Appeared
Wizarding legend Harry Potter’s tale has turned 20.
Author J.K. Rowling’s first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, was published in Britain on June 26, 1997. -
UK's Prince Philip Leaves Hospital 1 Day After Being Admitted
Prince Philip has left the hospital, one day after being admitted for the treatment of an infection. Buckingham Palace said early Thursday. The palace said in a statement that the 96-year-old Duke of Edinburgh, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, left the hospital Thursday. Philip was admitted Wednesday, the palace said, for the treatment of an infection related to a...
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In Scaled-Down Speech, Queen Elizabeth Promises ‘Humility' in Negotiating ‘Brexit'
Queen Elizabeth II outlined the government’s legislative program in a speech to Parliament on Wednesday after the prime minister slimmed down her plans and promised “humility” in negotiating Britain’s exit from the European Union following a disastrous election that cost the ruling Conservative Party its majority. The 91-year-old monarch carried on with her royal duties at the ceremonial opening of...
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UK's Prince Philip Admitted to Hospital as ‘Precautionary Measure' to Treat Infection
Prince Philip, the 96-year old husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has been admitted to a hospital for treatment of an infection and did not attend the Queen’s Speech in Parliament. Buckingham Palace said Philip was admitted as a precautionary measure and is in good spirits. He was said to be out of bed on Wednesday. The palace said Philip was...