Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II Joins Facebook

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They are already regular users of Twitter and YouTube — but now Britain’s royal family is setting up its own page on Internet social networking site Facebook.

The British Monarchy page features pictures, videos, news and speeches from Queen Elizabeth II and heir to the throne Prince Charles, plus his two sons Princes William and Harry, among others.

The Queen’s first day on Facebook Monday attracted the attention of more than 100,000 users of the social networking site as royalists, republicans, jokers and sentimental admirers rushed to comment on the British Monarchy page. continued Britains Queen Elizabeth II Joins Facebook

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After Gandhi, it is Queen Elizabeth for Montblanc

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After launching the Mahatma Gandhi limited special theme edition pens, Montblanc has launched Elizabeth I Limited Edition 4810 and 888.

This is part of Montblanc’s Patron of Art Edition honouring a legendary benefactor of the arts and culture since this writing instrument line was conceived in 1992.

The Elizabeth I Limited Edition 888 is a 750 solid gold fountain pen featuring a barrel and cap in precious lacquer.

Hand engraved on its 18 K gold nib is a bejeweled gold crown in which Elizabeth I ascended the throne in 1559.
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Queen wears crystal-studded 3D glasses

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Queen Elizabeth II has become the highest-ranking dignitary to be photographed in 3D glasses.

She wore the 3D glasses for a demonstration of film technology during a visit to studios in Toronto, Canada.

The Queen brought her own customised set with Swarovski crystals forming the letter Q on the sides.

The 84-yearl old Queen got to witness a scene being filmed in 3D, and then immediately watched it played back on a big projection screen.
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World’s largest gold coin sells for $4 million

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The world’s largest gold coin, a Maple Leaf, sold for 3.27 million euros ($4.02 million) at the Dorotheum auction house on Friday in Vienna.

The coin – measuring 53 centimetres in diameter and weighing 100 kilograms – was bought by Spanish precious metals firm Oro Direct.

The Maple Leaf coin, which is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records and carries a face value of one million Canadian dollars, was minted in 2007.
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Queen Elizabeth Rumoured To Be Buying Private Jet

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The Queen is to have her own £3million private jet under plans to cut the royal family’s travel costs.

The plane would be used only by the Queen and other royals and would not be shared with ministers.

Currently, the royal family uses two planes from 32 Squadron at RAF Northolt but they are more than 20 years old and are deemed too unreliable.
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A new gold inlaid carriage for the Royal Family

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This gold inlaid State carriage might be the one to receive the honor of taking Prince William and Prince Harry to their weddings.

The state coach Britannia will be only the second carriage to join the Royal Family in the last 100 years.

The £620,000 carriage is a gift for the Queen from Australia whose new Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, a Republican, wants a referendum on the monarchy.

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