Queen Elizabeth

New biography alleges Prince Philip secretly battled pancreatic cancer for eight years

On the night before his death at Windsor Castle, the duke is said to have slipped out of his room and given his nurses the slip.

Prince Phillip, 2008.
Ron Mueck, ‘Boy,’ 1999, shown at a past Venice Biennale (see Tues day).

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Prince Michael of Kent, the Duke of Kent, the Duchess of Kent and Lord Nicholas Windsor watch as three pipers from the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) play outside Wren House, Kensington Palace, London, Britain, to mark the Duke of Kent's 89th birthday, October 9, 2024.

Britain's Duchess of Kent has died, Buckingham Palace says

 Queen Elizabeth II attends the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London, United Kingdom, June 16, 2007

Queen Elizabeth saw Israelis as 'terrorists or sons of terrorists,' former president says


WJC head Lauder: Queen Elizabeth was symbol of resistance against Nazis

"Queen Elizabeth’s refusal to flinch in the face of evil, but instead to fight it with every formidable fiber of her character, will be an inspiration for generations to come."

 QUEEN ELIZABETH II depicted in a 2000 official portrait by the author.

King Charles vows to serve his nation as Britain mourns late queen

King Charles pledged his lifelong service and expressed love for his late mother and his family * Bestows titles of Prince and Princess of Wales on his eldest son William and daughter-in-law Kate

King Charles III delivers his address to the nation and the Commonwealth from Buckingham Palace, London, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday. Picture date: Friday September 9, 2022.

World leaders pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II after her death

US President Joe Biden, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Russian President Vladimir Putin, along with leaders from around the world, mourned the death of Queen Elizabeth, 96, on Thursday.

 US President Joe Biden gestures as he signs a condolence book after Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and the nation's figurehead for seven decades, died aged 96, at the British Embassy, in Washington, US, September 8, 2022.

Israeli, Jewish leaders express condolences on Queen Elizabeth II's death

Israeli President Isaac Herzog called the Queen's death "the end of an era."

 The British and Israeli flags are screened on the walls of Jerusalem's Old City following the death of the United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth, September 8, 2022.

Queen Elizabeth II: The life of the UK's longest reigning monarch - obituary

Queen Elizabeth II became the longest-ruling UK monarch in 2015, surpassing Queen Victoria who ruled for 63 years.

 Queen Elizabeth II.

'God save the queen': Londoners and tourists wish monarch well

"We have had her for 70 years so we need to digest the whole thing because it suddenly happened," said London resident Sharon Grove outside of Buckingham Palace.

 Britain's Queen Elizabeth attends the National Service of Remembrance at The Cenotaph on Whitehall in London, Britain November 8, 2020.

Why did Queen Elizabeth II never come visit Israel? - comment

The UK's Queen Elizabeth II visited much of the Middle East, but she never visited Israel. Why is that?

Lord Rabbi Sacks with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace

Jewish leaders react to the Queen's declining health

Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, Chief Rabbi of the UK and Israeli Ambassador to the UK Tzipi Hatovely both took to Twitter to express their thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery for the Queen.

 RABBI EPHRAIM MIRVIS attends the Association of Jewish ex-Servicemen and Women annual remembrance parade and ceremony in London in November.

What are the reactions to Queen Elizabeth's worsening health?

Thoughts and prayers were sent toward Queen Elizabeth and her family from across the British political landscape.

Queen Elizabeth II clad in purple.

Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96 - Buckingham Palace

Prince Charles, 73, automatically becomes king of the United Kingdom and the head of state of 14 other realms including Australia and Canada.

 People use their smarthphones as an image of Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and the nation's figurehead for seven decades is displayed at Piccadilly Circus after she died aged 96, according to Buckingham Palace, in London, Britain September 8, 2022.