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Queen Elizabeth II Dies At Age 96 After Record 70-Year Reign Queen Elizabeth II Dies At Age 96 After Record 70-Year Reign
Queen Elizabeth II Dies At Age 96 After Record 70-Year Reign This story has been updated. Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in the history of the United Kingdom, has died at the age of 96 after a seven-decade tenure marked by consistency and stability. She had been being treated by physicians at her sprawling Balmoral estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and just hours earlier doctors said they were "concerned" about her health. Charles, the Prince of Wales, becomes the UK's King at the age 73, becoming the oldest person to ever assume the British throne. "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon," a framed statem…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
COVID-19: Prince Charles Tests Positive COVID-19: Prince Charles Tests Positive
Covid-19: Prince Charles Tests Positive Charles, Prince of Wales, the heir to the British throne as the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II, has tested positive for the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The announcement, on Wednesday morning, March 25, said the 71-year-old is in self-isolation in Scotland with his wife, Camilla Parker Bowles, the Duchess of Cornwall, who has tested negative, according to an announcement by the Royal Family. The prince started displaying mild symptoms starting on Sunday, March 22, but "otherwise remains in good health," the announcement said. Charles "has been working from home t…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
'He’s Calling Bette Middler A Psycho': Murphy Steps Up Twitter Attacks On Trump 'He’s Calling Bette Middler A Psycho': Murphy Steps Up Twitter Attacks On Trump
'He’s Calling Bette Middler A Psycho': Murphy Steps Up Twitter Attacks On Trump U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy ramped up his Twitter attacks against Donald Trump during the president's trip to England. Among other tweets, the Connecticut Democrat echoed singer-actress Bette Midler and other Twitter followers in mocking Trump's ill-fitting tuxedo.  Midler, later conceding the tirade had degraded into a '"Battle of the Bulge," called Trump's formal wear a "PROPORTION FAIL!!" President Trump was mocked on Twitter for his bulging formal wear during a state banquet at Buckingham Palace. Trump attended the lavish event hosted by Queen Elizabeth II with First Lady Melania Trum…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
New Canaan's Roger Sherman Inn Invites You To The Royal Wedding New Canaan's Roger Sherman Inn Invites You To The Royal Wedding
New Canaan's Roger Sherman Inn Invites You To The Royal Wedding Everyone loves a wedding. And if past TV viewership is any indication, Americans definitely love royal weddings.  If your invitation to Saturday’s celebration of the marriage of Prince Harry and his American bride-to-be Meghan Markle got lost in the mail, New Canaan’s Roger Sherman Inn  has a unique viewing party in the works, featuring special guest Chris Ely, former Footman to Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana of Wales, which it hopes you'll consider attending.   With champagne cocktails and a lavish buffet breakfast – complete with elderflower and lemon scones, the flavors of the wed…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz