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Pope, Queen Elizabeth join vaccine drive as UK tops 3 million cases
Pope Francis and Britain's Queen Elizabeth became the latest high-profile figures to join the global vaccination campaign against the coronavirus, as the U.K. reported it had surpassed more than three million cases since the pandemic began more than a year ago.
Foreigners flock to Gibraltar to wed during pandemic
Gibraltar was never on Bruno Miani's list of places to visit, but that all changed when the pandemic upended his plans to marry his girlfriend in Dublin where they live.
A scaled-down ceremony at Windsor marks Queen Elizabeth's official birthday
Britain's Queen Elizabeth viewed a socially-distanced military ceremony at Windsor Castle to mark her official birthday on June 13, after the coronavirus pandemic forced cancellation of the usual large parade of soldiers through central London.
It was the queen's first official public appearance since the country went into lockdown in late March.
Historic address by the British Queen: Show the power of our national spirit
The British queen asked the citizens of that country to show the strength of previous generations of Britons.
In an extremely rare televised address to the nation last night, the queen called on UK citizens to recall the collective spirit that previous generations had during the difficult situation the country found itself in during World War II, Reuters reported.
British PM Johnson still in hospital with persistent coronavirus symptoms
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was still in hospital on April 6 suffering persistent coronavirus symptoms 10 days after testing positive for the virus, although Downing Street said he remained in charge of the government.
"The PM is still at hospital," a British government source said. "He spent the night in hospital."
Latest on the coronavirus: Worldwide deaths exceed 10,000
More than 245,000 people have been infected by the novel coronavirus across the world and 10,028 have died, with cases and deaths outside China far exceeding those in the country where the outbreak began, according to a Reuters tally.
Infections have been reported by 178 countries outside China.
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Another Royal Wedding Scheduled for May
Princess Beatrice - the fifth granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II - is getting married in May. This was made clear by a post on the Royal Family's official Instagram profile.
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The UK is Ready to Leave the EU on January 31st
The UK is ready to leave the EU on January 31st. This was announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
After the Brexit bill was approved by the House of Commons, it was also voted on by the House of Lords on Wednesday. The document must now be signed by Queen Elizabeth. This is expected to happen today or tomorrow, after which it will enter into force.
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Elizabeth II is Seeking an Urgent Solution to the Crisis in the Royal Family
Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and his son William are looking for a solution for the future of Harry and his wife Megan in the royal family.
British Parliament approves Brexit Bill
The House of Commons of the British Parliament approved the bill for the country's exit from the European Union. 358 MPs voted in favour of the law involving the EU-agreed deal on the terms of the divorce. 234 voted against.
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