8 h. ago The pope’s last sacrifice in a lifetime of sacrifice: granting an audience to JD Vance | John Crace

Imagine spending your remaining hours on Earth with the US vice-president – or, as Queen Elizabeth did, with Liz TrussWhat do Liz Truss and JD Vance have against elderly people? Specifically, those who are kind, decent and compassionate.Take Radon Liz. In September 2022 she made a fleeting visit to Balmoral to be sworn in as prime minister by the queen. The last picture that was taken of Queen Elizabeth was of her standing in front of a fireplace next to Truss. You can’t escape the desperation in her eyes. Please, please, she seems to be pleading, get me away from her. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Man 'stabbed' in Cambuslang attack as police cordon off street

He was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment, where his current condition is unknown.

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18 h. ago Queen Elizabeth's 'favourite' two ingredient lunch boosts heart and brain health

The late Queen Elizabeth II was known to have a simple, healthy diet

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35 h. ago Lady Pamela Hicks shares her life lessons as she turns 96: Queen's bridesmaids reveals how she was 'brought up to love everyone'

The aristocrat was pictured at different stages of her life, from the time she was a young girl to serving as a bridesmaid to the late Queen Elizabeth II.

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39 h. ago Poor Pope Francis died hours after JD Dunce visit – just like the Queen with Liz Truss

Many are blaming JD Vance for the death the late Pope with some calling him a 'walking disease' while others have labelled him a 'curse,' like when Queen Elizabeth II died after meeting with Liz Truss

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41 h. ago Pope visited by JD Vance hours before his death as Trump's side

JD Vance had a meeting with the Pope just hours before he died, and now everyone thinks he had the same impact on him that Liz Truss had on the-late Queen Elizabeth II

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44 h. ago The harsh judgments Queen Elizabeth faced before winning the nation's heart

Queen Elizabeth is now remembered as one of the most beloved monarchs in history - but it wasn't always that way.

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44 h. ago The heartwarming bond between Queen Elizabeth II and her grandfather George V

Princess Elizabeth was born on April 21, 1926 in Mayfair to the then-Prince Albert, Duke of York, and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.

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3 d. ago Gregory Porter: ‘My worst job? Shovelling exterminated rats’

The singer on a precious photograph of his mother, losing his brother and the wonders of cooking with butterBorn in California, Gregory Porter, 53, released his Grammy-nominated debut album, Water, in 2010. He went on to receive best jazz vocal album Grammys for Liquid Spirit in 2014 and Take Me to the Alley in 2017. He sang for Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee and was the first celebrity to sing a lullaby on CBeebies Bedtime Stories. Next week, he begins a UK tour. He is married with two children and lives in California.What is your greatest fear? Immunity to cruelty. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Queen Elizabeth's third cousin's birth was far from glamorous: How Lady Pamela Hicks was delivered by an ENT doctor and slept in a dog's basket

Lady Pamela Hicks may have been born into a life of privilege, but her entry into the world was far from grand.

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5 d. ago ‘He will not leave the stage. Ever’: Marina Abramović and Igor Levit on their marathon 16

Why is the great performance artist making pianist Levit play a Satie piece 840 times? And does he really have a screen to go behind should nature call? We enter another level of time and consciousnessAmid the experiments and cross-genre collaborations in this year’s Multitudes festival is one event that will challenge its performer as much as its audience – and the only one where specially appointed brow-moppers will be on hand. At 10am on 24 April in London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, pianist Igor Levit will begin a performance of a single piece, Erik Satie’s Vexations, in a concert that will last at least 16 hours.A few tickets (for the full duration or one-hour slots) are still available for this extreme pianist endurance event. What should the audience expect to get out of it? “I’d never tell an audience what they should experience,” says Levit. “But I would encourage people to just literally let it go. There is no agenda in this piece. There is no meaning to it. It’s just empty sp...

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5 d. ago Royal chef reveals Queen Elizabeth II's 'less traditional' supper she ate every Good Friday

Millions of Brits will mark Good Friday by tucking into a fish dish for their evening meal and the Royal Family are no exception.

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7 d. ago UK’s oldest Indian restaurant under threat in row with Crown Estate

Restaurant which catered for Queen Elizabeth II accuses Crown Estate ‘cultural philistinism’ over eviction bid

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7 d. ago Exact date Dartford Crossing to close as major bridge to cause delays for thousands of drivers

Dartford Crossing is set to close as work is done across the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge - the only way to cross the Thames East of London - overnight on April 26

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1 week ago Woman hit at golf club by van being pursued by police ‘critical but stable’

The woman in her sixties suffered life-threatening injuries in the collision at Aston Wood Golf Club on Friday.

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1 week ago The Queen was said to be 'practically skipping' on the day of Kate Middleton and Prince William's wedding

Over her 96 years of life, her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II went to a lot of royal weddings.

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1 week ago IOPC investigate after woman hit on golf course by van being pursued by police

A woman was critically injured after a van being chased by police left the road and mounted an embankment at Aston Wood Golf Club.

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1 week ago Incredible LEGO replica 2012 Olympic stadium at Brickfest has Red Arrow flyover

Inspiring video shows some of the LEGO enthusiasts who display their colourful replicas at Brickfest events - including a sports fan who built an Olympic stadium with Red Arrows flyover and a parachuting Queen Elizabeth.

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1 week ago Princess Royal views continuing restoration work on Clyde steamer

Launched in 1933, the TS Queen Mary was named after Anne’s great-grandmother.

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1 week ago Cartier at the V&A: from Queen Elizabeth's diamonds to Grace Kelly's rings, it is impossible not to swoon

Packed full of the world’s most impressive jewels, this glittering show will leave you speechless

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