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What marvelous photos! Have a look: “The celebration of a new king.”

Bhutan seems like it shall have a brighter future than poor Nepal.

This may shock you, but our eloquent and ebullient president has a penchant for street slang. When’s the best time to use it? During official functions with other world leaders! The occasion was the first day of the Group of Eight summit in Japan. What better place?

A televised clip of the event showed President George W. Bush casually wrapping an arm around Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua and calling for Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s attention.

“Yo, Harper,” Bush called. “The president of Nigeria!”

Two years ago, Bush famously offered the same greeting to the former British prime minister, Tony Blair, at the G8 summit in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Opposition members in the Canadian Parliament suggested this particular friendly greeting to Harper was indicative of close ties between the Bush administration and the Harper government. I think it’s more along the lines of an idiot who can’t grow up and take anything seriously for even five minutes. With all the supposed wealth and breeding in that family, could they not find time to dump junior in an etiquette class?

Only a few more months… only a few more months….

[Globe and Mail]

If you’re like me, you enjoy “The Simpsons” on occasion and may even go see the movie. In honor of the movie, the official website gives you a chance to create your own likeness in the Simpson world. Even Tony Blair was immortalized in 2D’s greatest TV show! Below, MandysRoyalty herself!

Tony Blair(2003)

LONDON (AP) — Dozens of military aircraft flew over Buckingham Palace on Sunday as Britain marked the 25th anniversary of the end of the Falklands War.

Prince Charles, Prime Minister Tony Blair and former prime minister Margaret Thatcher joined military leaders and thousands of veterans for the ceremony.

It commemorated the end of the 1982 conflict between Britain and Argentina over the south Atlantic islands. [MORE]

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Is it just me, or is it rather cheeky for Baroness Thatcher to wear the same color outfit as Her Majesty?

Not to mention that the hat and style of said outfit are quite similar too. I thought HM was to stand alone in her couture in order to be noticed by the crowds. The only one to usurp her was The Queen Mother, who usually wore a bright shade; but that was the Queen’s mother. This is just a former Prime Minister.

Memorial service commemorating 25 years since the Falklands War

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, has officially become Britain’s 52nd Prime Minister. Brown was asked by the Queen at Buckingham Palace to form a new Government. [ MORE]

Prime Minister Tony Blair Marks Falklands Conflict by Meeting Heroes

Prime Minister Tony Blair visited HMS Liverpool at Rosyth to honor nine veterans from across Scotland who fought in the Falkland Islands.

During his visit, which came on the 25th anniversary of the Argentine invasion, the prime minister presented the service personnel with their Armed Forces Veterans Badges and paid tribute to those who lost their lives during the conflict.

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Those who imagine that a politician would make a better figurehead than a hereditary monarch might perhaps make the acquaintance of more politicians.