Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II, the U.K’s longest reigning monarch and the head of the royal family for 70 years, died peacefully Thursday at Balmoral in Scotland. Flags across the royal residences, Whitehall, and other government buildings were lowered to half-mast as Buckingham Palace announced the...

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the Bank of England (BoE) said the current banknotes featuring the image of the Queen will continue to be legal tender. “As the first monarch to feature on Bank of England banknotes, the Queen’s iconic portraits are synonymous with some of the...

Amazon Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos slammed a Carnegie Mellon University associate professor who wished Queen Elizabeth II an "excruciating" death after the U.K.'s longest reigning monarch passed away on Thursday. What Happened: Bezos,...

Queen Elizabeth II, who served as the head of the British monarchy and royal family for 70 years, died peacefully Thursday at Balmoral in Scotland. She was 96. The Queen was respected by the citizens of the U.K. and the 14 British Commonwealths and leaves a defining legacy that captured the...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were spotted visiting Oprah Winfrey over the weekend, spurring rumors of another tell-all interview, according to a report. What Happened: The Daily Mail published pictures of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex visiting the former chat show host at her Montecito,...

Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 96th birthday in 2022 and also marked 70 years as the monarch of the United Kingdom, a milestone hit for the first time in the country. Here is a look at how much the major stock indexes in the United States have gone up while Queen Elizabeth II has been on the...

As Queen Elizabeth II turns 96 on Thursday, the gun salutes will ring out from the Tower of London and Hyde Park in the U.K.'s capital, along with the military band playing "Happy Birthday" to mark the special day of the longest-reigning monarch. However...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle welcomed the birth of their second child on June 4. The birth is causing controversy in England and has also changed the British royal family tree and order of succession behind Queen Elizabeth II. What Happened: Since 1952, Elizabeth II has served as the Queen of...

Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, was admitted to hospital on Sunday, after running a fever and showing other symptoms of COVID-19, ten days after he had tested positive for coronavirus. What Happened Johnson was taken to a London Hospital where he is expected to...

Queen Elizabeth II, the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth nations, on Monday expressed solidarity with her grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, after their unexpected announcement of stepping down from the royal...

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced Wednesday they will step back as senior royals and work to become “financially independent.” So how exactly does the British royal family make its money and finance its jet set lifestyle? Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, and Meghan Markle, the...

Queen Elizabeth II delivered a speech Monday outlining the government priority to leave the European Union Oct. 31.  The queen's speech normally marks the opening of a parliamentary session and outlines the government’s proposed policies and legislation for the coming session....

Queen Elizabeth II has OK'ed Prime Minister Boris Johnson's request to suspend Parliament in September, with a new session beginning in mid-October.  The move gives MPs limited time to stop a no-deal Brexit.  In response to this news, the sterling fell 1% against the dollar...