2011年4月16日星期六

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Yahoo! News: World - Britain


UK's Prince Harry promoted to captain in army (AP)

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 05:03 PM PDT

This is a handout image released by Clarence House on Saturday April 16, 2011  of Britain's  Prince Harry standing in front of his Apache Helicopter, taken while he was in the French Alps on his Mountain Flying training in March 2011.  Prince Harry has been promoted to captain after completing five years' service as an officer in the British Army. (AP Photo/ Clarence House) EDITORIAL USE ONLYAP - Britain's Prince Harry has been promoted to captain in the Air Corps after completing five years' service in the army, palace officials said Sunday.


Promotion for Prince Harry as he steps up pilot training (AFP)

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 04:05 PM PDT

This photo, issued by Clarence House, shows Prince Harry standing in front of his Apache Helicopter, taken while he was in the French Alps on his Mountain Flying training in March 2011. Harry has completed the first stage of training to fly an Apache attack helicopter and has been promoted to captain, palace officials announced Sunday.(AFP/POOL)AFP - Prince Harry has completed the first stage of training to fly an Apache attack helicopter and has been promoted to captain, palace officials announced Sunday.


M1 lane reopens after fire, delays continue (AFP)

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 11:57 AM PDT

Sports fans and holidaymakers heading in and out of London on Saturday faced severe disruption as most of the M1 remained closed after a fire.(AFP/File)AFP - Sports fans and holidaymakers heading in and out of London on Saturday faced severe disruption as most of the M1 remained closed after a fire.


UK considers reform of biased royal succession law (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 11:18 AM PDT

Reuters - Britain said on Saturday it is looking into reforming ancient rules on royal succession to give any daughters born to Prince William and Kate Middleton the same right to the throne as their sons.

UK mulling royal succession rule change (AP)

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 10:37 AM PDT

FILE -  This is a Monday April 11, 2011,  file photo of  Britain's Prince William  accompanied by his fiancee Kate Middleton, arrive at Witton Country Park, Darwen, England. Prince William and Kate Middleton will marry on April 29.  Britain's government says it is considering changing the rules of royal succession so that if Prince William and Kate Middleton's first child is a girl she would eventually become queen. (AP Photo/Tim Hales, File)AP - Britain's government said Saturday it has begun the process of reviewing the ancient, discriminatory rules of royal succession, so that if Prince William and Kate Middleton's first child is a baby girl she would eventually become queen.


Royal succession change considered as wedding nears (AFP)

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 09:00 AM PDT

Britain's Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton are pictured during a visit to Darwen Aldridge Community Academy in Darwen, Lancashire, on April 11. Britain has said it is mulling changes to AFP - Britain said Saturday it was mulling changes to rules governing the line of succession, meaning Prince William and Kate Middleton's first born could accede to the throne whether it was a boy or girl.


Kate and best man Harry rehearse for royal wedding (AFP)

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 12:46 AM PDT

File picture shows Prince Harry (R) with his brother's fiancee Kate Middleton. Keen to make sure her wedding to Prince William passes off smoothly, Kate took part in a rehearsal on Friday with her maid of honour and the best man, Prince Harry, at Westminster Abbey.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - Keen to make sure her wedding to Prince William passes off smoothly, Kate Middleton took part in a rehearsal with her maid of honour and the best man, Prince Harry, at Westminster Abbey.


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