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Queen's lunch for monarchs attracts controversy BBC News The King of Bahrain and Swaziland's King Mswati III are among controversial monarchs expected at a Windsor Castle lunch being hosted by the Queen. Critics accuse Bahrain of human rights abuses and say Swazi king Mswati lives in luxury while his people ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

UK: Queen's Jubilee monarchs' lunch criticized over guest list CNN Swaziland's King Mswati III, accused by critics of enjoying a lavish lifestyle at public expense while his people suffer great poverty, will also be there. The monarchs' lunch is part of celebrations of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, marking her 60 years ... See all stories on this topic »

Controversial Lunch Daily Beast ... at Windsor Castle today, two of the world's most controversial monarch's, Hamad al-Khalifa, the King of Bahrain and Swaziland's King Mswati III, have been included on the guest list for a Sovereign's lunch being hosted by the Queen later today. See all stories on this topic » Daily Beast

Bahrain's king at Queen's lunch despite human rights abuse claims The Independent The King of Bahrain, whose regime has been accused of brutally suppressing pro-democracy demonstrations, will have lunch with the Queen today in celebration of her Diamond Jubilee. The Middle East ruler is one of a number of foreign monarchs criticised ... See all stories on this topic »

Human rights groups criticise Queen's historic lunch of monarchs The Guardian The king of Bahrain, whose regime has been accused of brutally suppressing pro-democracy demonstrations, has been revealed as one of the guests at a historic lunch of sovereign monarchs hosted by the Queen at Windsor Castle on Friday. See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Disco Queen and Go-Go King RealClearPolitics I'll spend the rest of the day listening to the "Queen of Disco" and the "Godfather of Go-Go," and saying goodbye. Donna Summer, who died Thursday, was the undisputed monarch of a musical genre that I tried my best to hate. See all stories on this topic »

Disco Queen Donna Summer endured after era faded The Associated Press By MESFIN FEKADU, AP – 1 minute ago Like the King of Pop or the Queen of Soul, Donna Summer was bestowed a title fitting of musical royalty — the Queen of Disco. Yet unlike Michael Jackson or Aretha Franklin, it was a designation she wasn't ... See all stories on this topic » The Associated Press

Queen's jubilee guestlist criticised Irish Times A number of foreign monarchs criticised for their human rights records or extravagant lifestyles have been invited to the Queen's Diamond Jubilee dinner. Photograph: Getty Images. The King of Bahrain, whose regime has been accused of brutally ... See all stories on this topic » Irish Times

Tensions over Queen's regal jubilee lunch ABC Online She said Swazis in Britain did not want to spoil the jubilee celebrations but had written to Queen Elizabeth, asking her to influence King Mswati. Meanwhile former Europe minister Denis MacShane blasted the foreign office - who was thought to have ... See all stories on this topic »

Bahrain's King at Queen's lunch Clacton and Frinton Gazette Prime Minister David Cameron welcomes the King of Bahrain, Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa to 10 Downing Street in London. The King of Bahrain, whose regime has been accused of brutally suppressing pro-democracy demonstrations, will have lunch with the Queen ... See all stories on this topic »

Bahrain king will attend British diamond jubilee lunch The Daily Star WINDSOR, United Kingdom: The king of Bahrain, whose regime has been accused of human rights abuses, will attend a lunch of foreign monarchs Friday to mark Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee, officials said. King Hamad, whose Gulf island country is in ... See all stories on this topic » The Daily Star

Guess who's coming to dinner? King of protest-hit Bahrain at Windsor Castle RT The King of Bahrain has thrown Buckingham Palace's Diamond Jubilee plans into crisis. He is to join other royals at the Queen's "Sovereign's Lunch" amid a brutal crackdown on protesters back home. His acceptance presents the British monarch with a ... See all stories on this topic » RT

British Queen's Swazi king invite angers News24 This fascinating book explores his long relationship with the Queen and the royal family. Now R284.95 Mbabane - Swazi pro-democracy groups were outraged on Thursday at the invitation of King Mswati III, Africa's last absolute monarch, ... See all stories on this topic »

Queen Sofia of Spain snubs Diamond Jubilee bash over Gibraltar row Daily Mail Like the Queen, Queen Sofia is a direct descendant of Queen Victoria — she is a great-great-great-granddaughter - and the two are cousins. Her brother is the exiled King Constantine of Greece, who lives in London and is close to Prince Philip and the ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Tensions over regal jubilee lunch of Queen Elizabeth II Outcome Magazine (blog) GlassHouse/SA-3.0 Spain's Queen Sophia has pulled out of the event at Windsor Castle, west of London, amid tensions over Gibraltar, while there were protests over the invite of Swaziland's King Mswati III. Rights groups are also angered that the guest ... See all stories on this topic »

Swaziland: Fury At Swazi Queen's R500 000 Hotel Bill AllAfrica.com News that one of Swaziland King Mswati III's 13 wives is staying at a luxury South African hotel running up a bill of R500,000 (US$60000) in a month has caused anger in the poverty stricken kingdom. Queen LaMotsa, the second of the King's wives, ... See all stories on this topic »

Local disco fans loved to love dancing to Summer San Antonio Express By Michael Quintanilla San Antonio fans loved to love disco queen Donna Summer, who died of cancer Thursday at 63. Restaurateur Debbie Kline King met her husband, Vic King, while dancing to the sultry song "Love to Love You Baby" at Burgundy Woods, ... See all stories on this topic »

After Queen Sofia boycott, FO accused over royal lunch guests Gibraltar Chronicle Denis MacShane, a former Foreign Office minister, criticised the guest list for apparently including the King of Bahrain, Hamad Al-Khalifa - whose regime brutally suppressed pro-democracy protests last year. The Labour MP said many would regret Foreign ... See all stories on this topic »

The world's aristocrats fly in to fete the Queen Globe and Mail Almost all of the world's reigning monarchs will be gathered at the home of the Queen as part of the Diamond Jubilee to celebrate her 60th year on the throne. As dozens of kings, queens, emperors and empresses will be passing the port in the largest ... See all stories on this topic » Globe and Mail

Is Canada ready for King Charles? CBC.ca (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press) Public opinion polls suggest more Canadians would rather the crown pass directly from Queen Elizabeth to her grandson Prince William than to his dad, who clearly loses the day in a straight-up popularity contest. See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Prom court chosen at random to stop bullying WTNH (WTNH) --A Waterbury high school is taking action to try and stop bullying by choosing the prom king and queen at random. Some students at Kaynor Tech High School are angry about the new, politically correct prom practice. See all stories on this topic » WTNH

QUEEN ELIZABETH II: British Monarch Celebrates Coronation Jubilee with Gulf ... Center for Research on Globalization The most controversial of the latter guests to the queen's Jubilee is Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. King Hamad is also believed to be among the honourees who will be entertained this evening by Prince Charles at a special commemorative ... See all stories on this topic » Center for Research on Globalization

Spanish monarch withdrawl over Gibraltar mars lunch to celebrate Queen's ... National Post Spain's Queen Sophia has pulled out of Friday's event at Windsor Castle, west of London, amid tensions over Gibraltar, while there were protests over the reported attendance of Swaziland's King Mswati III. Bahrain officials also said King Hamad, ... See all stories on this topic » National Post

Queen's banquet guest list triggers diplomatic flap gulfnews.com Spain's Queen Sophia has pulled out of today's glittering event at Windsor Castle, amid tensions over Gibraltar, while there were protests over the reported attendance of Swaziland's King Mswati III. Bahrain officials said King Hamad Bin Eisa Al ... See all stories on this topic »

Outcry over royal lunch guests Sydney Morning Herald PAA Britain's Foreign Office has been accused of putting the Queen in the position of having to dine with despots as the row over a royal lunch with foreign monarchs intensified. Denis MacShane, a former foreign office minister, criticised the guest ... See all stories on this topic »

King of Swaziland to attend Queen's lunch ITV News There has been controversy over the Queen's invitation of King Mswati III of Swaziland to her Jubilee lunch today. King Mswati is accused of having a lavish lifestyle while his people starve. Protests were held outside the African ruler's exclusive ... See all stories on this topic »

Celebrities react to the death of Donna Summer MyFox Washington DC (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File) Like the King of Pop or the Queen of Soul, Donna Summer was bestowed a title fitting of musical royalty - the Queen of Disco. By The Associated Press "Michelle and I were saddened to hear about the passing of Donna Summer. See all stories on this topic »

Royal row over Queen's Diamond Jubilee lunch msnbc.com A diplomatic row over the UK's century old sovereignty of the Rock of Gibraltar has meant one fewer guest at the Queen's diamond jubilee lunch. As Queen Sophia of Spain cancels, one guest who will be attending, the King of Bahrain, ... See all stories on this topic »

Rumour mill prompts King's 'friend' to flee The Province King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia failed to mark their 50th wedding anniversary this week, intensifying speculation their marriage was over, while the king's son-in-law is accused of embezzling public funds. Queen Sofia was forced to cancel her ... See all stories on this topic »

King and Queen are crowned Wharfedale Observer Outgoing queen Kathryn Dawes, pictured centre, crowned the pair at a fundraising bingo night at Pool Village Hall, with robes and crowns provided by Parish Council chairman Councillor Hazel Lee. Proceeds from the night will go towards covering the cost ... See all stories on this topic »

Prince Harry plays tambourine on Jubilee song Toronto Sun Prince Harry is the new king of pop - he plays tambourine on a track written for his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. The British royal was recruited by Take That singer Gary Barlow to contribute to Sing, which was composed by the pop ... See all stories on this topic »

Spain's queen snubs distant cousin Queen Elizabeth II Los Angeles Times MADRID — As royals from around the world gather at Britain's Windsor Castle on Friday to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 60 years on the throne, a 300-year-old diplomatic spat is keeping one fellow crowned head away: the queen of Spain. See all stories on this topic »

Queen's Diamond Jubilee Lunch Being Attended By 'Blood-Stained Dictators ... Huffington Post UK Human rights activists have criticised the monarchy for allegedly inviting "blood-stained dictators" to the Queen's Diamond Jubilee lunch at Windsor Castle. The king of Bahrain, Hamad Al-Khalifa, accused over a brutal crackdown on anti-regime and ... See all stories on this topic »

Donna Summer, Queen of Disco, dies Stuff.co.nz QUEEN OF DISCO: Donna Summer performs on January 9, 2011 in Pasadena, California. The "Queen of Disco" has died aged 63. Like the King of Pop or the Queen of Soul, Donna Summer was bestowed a title fitting of musical royalty - the Queen of Disco. See all stories on this topic » Stuff.co.nz

Miller Outdoor Theatre's free for all Houston Chronicle Photo: Leroy Gibbins / HC A night of Accordion Kings & Queens features Max Baca and Israel Villanueva of Los TexManiacs. Photo: -- / HC The Motown & More Revue will pay tribute to Etta James, Whitney Houston and Don Cornelius. See all stories on this topic »

Not Just for Kids: 'Gilt's' 16th century dangerous liaisons Los Angeles Times Cat isn't yet queen of England, but she "set the standards, guided the aimless and judged the unworthy." Refusing her was like refusing the king, says Kitty, who plays the subservient sidekick to Cat's mean girl. Cat has no qualms about overfilling a ... See all stories on this topic »

Two queens don't make a pair Courier Mail Spain's Queen Sophia pulled out amid tensions over Gibraltar, while there were protests over the reported attendance of Swaziland's King Mswati III. Bahrain officials also said King Hamad, whose Gulf island country is in a state of civil unrest ... See all stories on this topic »

Disco queen Donna Summer dies after cancer battle USA TODAY Her voice was smooth and comforting, and something I had always wanted to do was a world tour with her, you know, as the Queen and King of Disco. We are the freshman class in creating music that continues to this day to make people happy, ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

At Webutante Ball, Geeks Come Out of Their Cubicles to Party Wired News (blog) Webutante queen Lauren Appelwick and king Reece Pacheco swap royal accessories to defy gender norms. The newly anointed queen and king of the Webutante Ball smile for the camera. Neil Timiraos of Rent the Runway lets his fashion sense shine. See all stories on this topic » Wired News (blog)

Donna Summer dies — Remembering the disco queen through the Post archives Washington Post (blog) With the success of her career-defining, 17-minute orgasmic disco epic "Love to Love You Baby," Summer was once known as "The Sex Queen of the '70s." But she didn't seem to enjoy her time on the throne, according to a profile from The Washington Post ... See all stories on this topic »

Bahrain: Outrage as 'Baby-Killer' Sheikh Al Khalifa Set for Jubilee Lunch With ... IBTimes.co.uk ... Sheikh Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, the King of Swaziland, Mswati III and the Sultan of Brunei have been invited to join the royal family for a lunch at Windsor Castle in celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. See all stories on this topic » IBTimes.co.uk

Diamond Jubilee: How do you host a military spectacular? BBC News Similar events were held for Queen Victoria and King George V, in which Royal Navy fleet reviews took centre stage as it was then the largest service. "The muster is an opportunity to show the monarch what they do and what they look like at that point ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

'Blood-stained despots' invited to Buckingham Palace facing protests Evening Standard Pro-democracy campaigners reacted angrily after the King of Bahrain, King of Saudi Arabia, King of Swaziland and the Sultan of Brunei were invited to join the royal family in celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. The Queen will host a lunch of ... See all stories on this topic »

Donna Summer, Queen of Disco, dies in Naples at 63 The News-Press Like the King of Pop or the Queen of Soul, Summer was bestowed a title fitting of musical royalty — the Queen of Disco. Yet unlike Michael Jackson or Aretha Franklin, it was a designation she wasn't comfortable embracing. "I grew up on rock 'n' roll," ... See all stories on this topic »

What's changed since the Queen took the throne in 1952? CTV.ca (AP Photo) Princess Elizabeth (now Queen Elizabeth II), Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth (now Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother), stand at the entrance to London's Westminister Hall in this February 11, 1952, photo as the coffin of Britain's King George ... See all stories on this topic » CTV.ca

King's Lynn: Why CPS dropped racist graffiti case Lynn News West Norfolk Islamic Association was given planning permission to change the use of the Queen's Arms pub in London Road, Lynn, to a community centre, providing a venue for prayers, children's studies, meetings and social gatherings for about 80 Muslim ... See all stories on this topic »

Northern Chiefs Must Learn To Shine Myjoyonline.com One of the most celebrated visits to King Solomon was that of the Queen of Sheba, who came from Southern Arabia. Historically, Arabia was a country rich in gold, frankincense, and myrrh. King Solomon needed Sheba's products and trade routes; the Queen ... See all stories on this topic » Myjoyonline.com

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