Queen Elizabeth and King George VI inspect a Southern Forward Command Post durign the Second World War
Queen Elizabeth covers her ears and King George VI watches with keen interest besides her as Lieutenant General Alexander points out a shell in actual flight. The King and Queen visited a forward observation post during an artillery demonstration on April 15, 1941, while they were on an inspection tour of the Southern Command. (UPI Photo/Files)
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UPI Almanac for Monday, Feb. 6, 2012.
LONDON, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Britain's Queen Elizabeth II punctuated her 60th year on the throne Monday by rededicating herself to serving the people of her realm.
NEW YORK, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Madonna, an American pop star who is no stranger to scandal, says she could relate to Wallis Simpson, the controversial historic figure at the center of "W.E.," the royal romance she directed, produced and co-wrote.
LONDON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Queen Elizabeth is expected to talk about her historic visit to Ireland in her annual Christmas speech this year.
UPI Almanac for Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011.
Del Mar and Saratoga are open for business this weekend and Ascot runs one of England's most important races of the year -- the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
LOS ANGELES, March 2 (UPI) -- Oscar-winning actor Colin Firth says he wasn't in favor of muting expletives in his film, "The King's Speech," to get a PG-13 rating in the United States.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- In the movie, "The King's Speech" the therapist helping Britain's king overcome stuttering models the therapist-client relationship, a researcher says.
LONDON, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- "The King's Speech" was the big winner at the Orange British Academy Film Awards in London, picking up the top prizes for Best Film and Best British Film.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Harvey Weinstein says he was pleased to hear Britain's Queen Elizabeth II liked "The King's Speech," the film about her father Weinstein helped produce.
