Every year Legoland gets dirty and it has to shut down for some toothbrush scrubbing. Getting all that grime off those blocks isn’t easy, but neither is dusting the top of the House of Parliament. And while it’s quiet we might as well trim the hedges. For more pictures – The Guardian
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Mitt Romney begins foreign tour of UK, Israel and Poland
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is in Britain on the first leg of a week-long foreign tour that includes stops in Israel and Poland. He is to meet political leaders and attend the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games in the next three days. The former governor of Massachusetts is not expected to make any …
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The Torchbearers – best photos of the Olympic Flame traveling across the British Isles
Stereotypes in Europe – hardest working, most corrupt
Among the usual questions about attitudes to the euro and the European Union, people in eight nations (Britain, France, Germany, the Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, Poland and Spain) were asked which country in the European Union is the hardest-working. The Greeks ignored the obvious answer (Germany) and instead nominated themselves. (The other seven nations all …
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82% of Americans have a favorable opinion of Queen Elizabeth II
As Britain prepares to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 60th year on the throne, the sovereign’s popularity in the United States is at a 15-year high — 82% of Americans say they have a favorable opinion of the queen in a CNN/ORC poll released Friday. That’s a 35-point jump from 1997, when her favorable rating stood …
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Modern Royals – Rainbow Queen in the British Vogue
Note that it says the Queen prefers: 29% – blue 13% – floral 11% – cream or green 10% – pink or purple 4% – red, orange, or yellow 2% – black 1% – checkered or beige And, some close-ups.
The British Monarchy Is Rich But Gives It All Away
The Queen is one of the richest ladies in England, worth over £7 billion (pounds) from the property she owns. Yet, due to an Act of Parliament from the 1700s, she gives it all away. Over £200 million every year, in fact, this year it was £230 million. In return she receives about £40 million, most of …
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