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Magical Power. It was not the fact of her being Queen that made Elizabeth II the Woman of 1952. That year had no more respect for the governance of kings than for the government of politicians...
...lovely and needs to be preserved,” Streep says.“Prairie” addresses that tension on several levels, notably by casting the budding multi-media sensation Lindsay Lohan as Streep’s angst-ridden daughter. The 19-year-old drama queen earned the respect of the veteran cast, in spite of recent negative press attention for her eating habits and partying.“I think it’s very hard to be her, offscreen, but I think it’s very wonderful to be her onscreen, because she is remarkably talented...
...Unlike most Harvard students, however, he isn’t surfing Facebook; he’s going to class. This is how Russ—a fifty-three year old Oregonian—studies at Harvard.McAlmond is part of a growing group—which once famously included teen queen Hilary A. Duff—that takes online courses through Harvard Extension School (HES). The Distance Education Program (DEP), started in 1997, caters to adults who wish to continue their education. Of the 600 course offerings this year at HES, 75 are available via the Internet. Although the Distance Program...
...London: Pick up a westbound No. 11 bus at the Bank of England in the City financial district and make for the top deck to enjoy a bird's eye view of St. Paul's Cathedral, Big Ben and Westminster Abbey. Moving down Whitehall, after passing the two Queen's Household Cavalry sentries outside Horse Guards Parade, the bus approaches the iron gates that guard the entrance to 10 Downing Street - you might catch a glimpse of the Prime Minister addressing the press pack outside his famous front door. Another bonus: a ride on Chelsea's trendy King's Road...
...friends say she is very funny. At a family dinner, she stood to go, and the footman very properly pulled her chair away. At that moment I asked her a question and she sat down again, except there was no chair. Everyone, including the Queen, laughed and laughed--and of course she reassured the terrified footman he had done nothing wrong. Once when she was on a walkabout in Scotland, someone said to her, "You look just like the Queen!" She replied, "How reassuring...