Elizabeth

New movie presents new spin on Franklin Roosevelt’s personal life

Arts, Culture & Media

Franklin Delano Roosevelt is often remembered as the American President who stopped Adolf Hitler’s march across Europe. In a new movie, Hyde Park on Hudson, film writer Richard Nelson tells the story of a pivotal weekend in Roosevelet’s presidency — and presents the man in a new light.

Queen’s Diamond Jubilee a sign of the evolution, rise of the British monarchy

Global Politics

U.S. pitching in to help British city make special pie for queen’s diamond jubilee

Global Politics

The Royal Jubilee, The Sex Pistols and Me

Arts, Culture & Media
The World

Sea Lampreys: Great Lakes Catch Fit for an English Queen

Global Politics

Celebrating 60 Years of Queen Elizabeth II

Conflict & Justice

As the Queen celebrates 60 years on the throne, The World’s Alex Gallafent looks back at the circumstances in which Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II.

The World

Shakespeare by Anonymous

Arts, Culture & Media

The movie Anonymous directed by Roland Emmerich opens this week. Except for the heavy use of computer-generated images, it’s nothing like his previous disasteramas – The Day After Tomorrow, Independence Day and 2012.

Global Political Cartoons: May 21 — 26, 2011

Global Satire

President Obama’s meeting with Queen Elizabeth   goes a lot better than his meeting with Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu.   Syrian President Bashar Assad continues to turn Arab Spring into a cold and deadly winter. And   a clever response to the failed prediction of the   rapture: “Well it’s not the end of the world!” Watch the slideshow.

Special Relationship? Behind the Doors of Buckingham Palace

Arts, Culture & Media

With President Obama staying at Buckingham Palace, Britain’s so-called special relationship with the US is appears as strong as ever. But The World’s Patrick Cox reports that many Britons aren’t so sure that President Obama likes them all that much.

The World

Colin Firth on ‘The King’s Speech’

Arts, Culture & Media

We speak with Colin Firth about his latest film, ?The King’s Speech,? which centers on Queen Elizabeth’s father, King George VI. Firth plays Albert George, unexpectedly forced to take the throne after the death of his father and abdication of his older brother. As World War II looms, George must overcome his lifelong stuttering problem […]