On July 2nd, 2007, the Sea Stallion from Glendalough will start its voyage from Roskilde in Denmark to Dublin, the capital of Ireland.
The Viking ship voyage will be the biggest marine archaeological experiment ever. His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark is patron of the Sea Stallion and the Dublin venture.
See the details here.
On certain commercial airlines, the in-flight showings of the movie “The Queen” bleep out any mention of God.
Fortunately, at no time in the original film is the common phrase “God save the queen” spoken, or else passengers from the United Kingdom might have been royally irritated to hear “bleep” invoked to save Her Majesty!
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Great Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip made a rare state visit to mark the 350th anniversary of Jamestown in 1957. The event attracted more than 1 million visitors, guests and dignitaries. Construction of Jamestown Festival Park, today known as Jamestown Settlement, and completion of the Colonial Parkway linking Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown are among the many lasting legacies left throughout Virginia from this anniversary.
Were you at Jamestown Festival Park in 1957? Did you or someone you know see the Queen or visit the ships? Did you go to the Glass House or visit the old church? Perhaps you played a role behind the scenes as a member of the military band, honor guard, as an actor, interpreter or guide. If so, Jamestown2007.org invites you to share your memories.
In light of the recent cash-for-peerages scandal, let’s look at how the House of Lords and peerages work: BBC overview
Four hundred years ago, in 1607, Britain gave birth to a new nation. America, now formally known as the United States, celebrates it’s 400th with a grand birthday “party” at the Jamestown Settlement in Virginia. See more at the website, Jamestown 2007 !
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Is the Union of England and Scotland at risk?
The chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, told the Fabian Society that some groups were “playing fast and loose” with the union of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
He said the UK was a country “built on shared values” which served as a “model for the rest of the world”.
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If Scotland wants to depart from a Union, I suppose the Queen will remain Sovereign of England, Wales, and N. Ireland only?