2011年2月19日星期六

Yahoo! News: World - Britain

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: World - Britain


William and Kate reveal wedding guest list (AFP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 04:06 PM PST

Prince William and Kate Middleton have invited 1,900 guests to their wedding in April, palace officials said Sunday, filling Westminster Abbey, pictured here in 2010, with a vast array of royals, diplomats, family and friends.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Prince William and Kate Middleton have invited 1,900 guests to their wedding in April, palace officials said Sunday, filling Westminster Abbey with a vast array of royals, diplomats, family and friends.


Queen Elizabeth posts invites for royal wedding (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 04:03 PM PST

Britain's Queen Elizabeth records her Christmas Day broadcast to the Commonwealth in the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace, west of London, December 15, 2010, in this photograph released December 23, 2010. REUTERS/John Stillwell/PoolReuters - Britain's Queen Elizabeth has sent out nearly 2,000 gold-embossed invitations to the wedding of her grandson Prince William and Kate Middleton on April 29, the royal household said Sunday.


Check the mailbox: Royal wedding invites posted (AP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 04:01 PM PST

In this photo taken Wednesday Feb. 16, 2011 at Buckingham Palace in London, a member of the Lord Chamberlain's Office, no name given, places invitations into envelopes, to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, before posting them to the lucky guests who will be present at the April 29, 2011 royal wedding to be held in Westminster Abbey.  (AP Photo/PA, John Stillwell) UNITED KINGDOM OUT, NO SALES, NO ARCHIVEAP - Keep an eye on the mailbox — Britain's Prince William and bride-to-be Kate Middleton have posted out invites to their hotly anticipated royal wedding to around 1,900 guests, officials said Sunday.


Issa reaps benefits of Kate Middleton's support (AP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 12:46 PM PST

A model wears an outfit by Daks at London Fashion Week in London, Saturday, Feb.  19, 2011. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)AP - Issa took center stage at London Fashion Week Saturday, showing why the exuberant Brazilian-born designer is one of the biggest beneficiaries of the upcoming royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.


Barclays criticised over UK corporation tax bill (AFP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 09:58 AM PST

The Barclays logo on display in central London. Protesters and lawmakers condemned Barclays bank Saturday after it revealed it paid only £113 million in British corporation tax in 2009 -- a fraction of its profits.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Protesters and lawmakers condemned Barclays bank Saturday after it revealed it paid only £113 million in British corporation tax in 2009 -- a fraction of its profits.


Brown's wife recalls Berlusconi's eye for Campbell (AP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 05:15 AM PST

AP - The wife of Britain's ex-leader Gordon Brown says she spotted Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi asking for model Naomi Campbell's phone number at an official dinner.

UK royal wedding draws tasteless merchandise (AP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 02:52 AM PST

This image made available Wednesday Feb. 16, 2011, shows a Royal Wedding souvenir for those who are less that enthusiastic about the forthcoming wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton - a special edition sick bag. The bags, similar to those used on airlines and decorated with a crown, a drawing of the royal couple and the slogan 'Throne Up',  sell for three pounds (US$ 4.83; euro 3.58), and are the idea of illustrator Lydia Leith, who is selling via her website.(AP Photo/Lydia Leith, ho)  EDITORIAL USE ONLY:AP - Fancy a royal wedding condom? Or maybe a commemorative sickbag?


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