But the husband of a British Queen who occupies the throne has absolutely no formal role.
In 1992, fire swept through British Queen Elizabeth's residence at Windsor Castle, causing extensive damage to its ancient fabric.
His first acts were to remove a picture of the British queen and send the mayor's robes and chain to a museum, saying the council needed a more mature identity.
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They were named after the British Queen in 1855 by Scottish explorer David Livingstone, but their local name of "Mosi-oa-Tunya" -- meaning "the smoke that thunders"-- is far more descriptive.
The author told The Times newspaper he was prompted to officially register the phrase after seeing Chilean President Sebastian Pinera handing out copies of the message to the British Queen and prime minister during his tour of Europe.
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It will be the first funeral of a British politician the Queen has attended since that of Sir Winston Churchill in 1965.
The victory means Murray becomes the first British champion at Queen's since Bunny Austin in 1938 -- the same year in which Austin also reached the Wimbledon final.
The band played one gig as guests of British compatriots, Queen, that was broadcast live across the continent winning them new fans, many of whom have stayed loyal over the years.
Herbert was presented with an honor, the Order of the British Empire, by Queen Elizabeth II in 2010.
On October 27, a tsunami was spawned by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck 86 miles south of Masset on British Columbia's Queen Charlotte Islands.
In 1992, the British designer Vivienne Westwood, who used to dress the Sex Pistols and once sold bondage gear out of a shop she ran with rock manager Malcolm McLaren, received an Order of the British Empire from the Queen.
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For years, the Commission's reaction to made-up stories (eg, the EU is to scrub all mentions of the Queen from British passports) has been to write a polite letter of correction, and after a delay of some days, put a little item on its website.
Hailing The Queen's time as sovereign as "near-perfect", Lord Mandelson said the celebrations would give the British people the opportunity to show their "great pride and affection" for the Queen and her contribution to British life.
The wife of a British King is automatically his Queen Consort - as, incidentally, Prince Charles is only too well aware, despite Clarence House's attempts to suggest that Camilla will merely be "Princess Consort".
Mumbai has numerous museums and cultural sites, such as the Elephanta caves, which house ancient Hindu sculptures, and Victoria Terminus (Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus), an iconic train station built by the British in 1888 to celebrate Queen Victoria's 50-year reign on the throne.
The British Museum has 25 Trustees, one appointed by the Queen, 15 by the prime minister, one each by The British Academy, The Royal Academy, Royal Society and Society of Antiquaries of London and five by the Trustees themselves.
Almost the only thing a Catholic (or even the spouse of a Catholic) cannot be, by British law, is king or queen.
Foreign Secretary William Hague said the southern part of the British Antarctic Territory had been designated "Queen Elizabeth Land" in honor of her 60-year reign.
But apart from adding seats for new provinces and territories and requiring senators to retire at 75, the upper house remains recognisably the same chamber created when Queen Victoria sat on the British throne.
Queen Elizabeth II is the only British monarch to have celebrated a diamond wedding anniversary, having been married to Prince Philip since 1947.
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The Queen follows the divisions between the British public, the government and the monarchy immediately after the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.
Meanwhile the Queen has hosted an event for British and foreign royals at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, near Hyde Park, in central London.
Noting that Queen Victoria was the only previous British monarch to have reigned for 60 years, Lord Mandelson said 2012 would be a "landmark year".
The Queen has given the professorships to 12 British universities to mark her Diamond Jubilee.
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In 1848, Lord Melbourne, British statesman, prime minister and close confidante of Queen Victoria, died.
Spain's king and queen were there, along with the British, Italian and Portuguese prime ministers.
British tennis number one Elena Baltacha said meeting the Queen had been "amazing".
The Queen has cancelled a visit to the British Museum on Thursday due to a cold, Buckingham Palace has announced.
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