"ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE" PREMIERE IN LOS ANGELES

Australian actress Cate Blanchett, who portrays Elizabeth I in the motion picture drama "Elizabeth: The Golden Age," attends the premiere of the film at the Gibson Amphitheater in Universal City, California on October 1, 2007. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)

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Portrait of Princess Elizabeth I found

LONDON, May 27 (UPI) -- A rare portrait depicting England's Elizabeth I as a young princess reportedly has been found in a stately home in Northamptonshire.

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Calls for Anglican archbishop to resign

LONDON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Anglican church members and leaders say the Archbishop of Canterbury has damaged his authority by calling for parts of Islamic law to be used in Britain.

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LONDON, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Prince Philip mistook Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett for a DVD technician at a social gathering, the newspaper said.

Noyce to direct 'Mary Queen of Scots'

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Elizabeth I portrait sells for $5.3M

LONDON, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- A portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, believed to have been painted as a means to advertise her to potential suitors, has sold for $5.3 million in London.