| Queen was 'saddened and disappointed' at Diana funeral tribute |
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Queen was 'saddened and disappointed' at Diana funeral tribute
(AFP) Britain's Queen Elizabeth II was said to have been "disappointed" and "saddened" by the oration delivered by the brother of Princess Diana at her 1997 funeral.
Writer Gyles Brandreth, a former Conservative member of parliament who has written a number of biographies of the British royal family, makes the claim in right-of-centre weekly The Spectator.
In a gripping, five-minute tribute at London's Westminster Abbey in September 1997, Diana's brother Earl Charles Spencer accused the media of turning his sister into "the most hunted person of the modern age".
He also appeared to attack the royal family -- whom Diana had criticised publicly just months before in a BBC television interview -- when assessing the impact of the press interest on Diana's sons, princes William and Harry.
The earl told the congregation: "On behalf of your mother and sisters, I pledge that we, your blood family, will do all we can to continue the imaginative, loving way in which you were steering these two exceptional young men, so that their souls are not simply immersed by duty and tradition but can sing openly as you planned."
Brandreth wrote: "The Queen, at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, was disappointed with the address given by Diana's brother, not because of Charles Spencer's ungracious remarks about the Royal Family, but because Spencer's speech failed to do justice to his sister's memory.
"Spencer was so busy knocking the press and insulting the royals, he left himself no time to pay proper tribute to Diana's manifold gifts and achievements.
"The Queen (who takes her religion seriously) was especially saddened by the fact that her godson (Spencer) failed to acknowledge the importance to Diana of her personal faith."
Princess Diana, who was divorced from Britain's heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles in 1996, was killed with her companion Dodi Fayed and chauffeur Henri Paul in a Paris car crash on August 31, 1997.
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| Protest Against The Queen Outside Of Istana |
[17 Mar 2006|12:15pm] |
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Protest Outside Of Istana Against The Queen
A People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) activist in a bear costume waves a sign during a protest outside the Istana, Singapore March 17, 2006. PETA was protesting against the slaughter of Canada’s black bears for the Queen's Guards' ceremonial bearskin hats and called to replace the fur with modern synthetic materials.
A People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) activist in a bear costume is led away by a policeman after a protest outside the Istana, Singapore March 17, 2006. PETA was protesting against the slaughter of Canada’s black bears for the Queen's Guards' ceremonial bearskin hats and called to replace the fur with modern synthetic materials.
Queen Elizabeth II inspects a guard of honour with President of Singapore S.R. Nathan during a welcome ceremony at the Istana in Singapore March 17, 2006.
Queen Elizabeth II attends a welcome ceremony beside President of Singapore S.R. Nathan at the Istana in Singapore March 17, 2006.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, center, is accompanied by Singapore's President S.R. Nathan, center left, as she inspects the Guard of Honour during a welcome ceremony held at the Istana, or presidential palace, Friday March 17, 2006 in Singapore.
Queen Elizabeth II inspects a guard of honour during a welcome ceremony at the Istana in Singapore March 17, 2006.
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| Queen In Singapore |
[17 Mar 2006|04:30pm] |
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More Hilarious Pictures Of The Bear & Her Royal Majesty Visit To The National Library
Jodi Ruckley, 33, a volunteer with PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), drressed as a bear, protesting the use of the palace's Houseguards bearskin hats, struggles with a policeman as she is placed into a police van at the gate of the Istana or Presidential Palace where Britain's Queen Elizabeth II was expected to arrive on Friday March 17, 2006 in Singapore. The queen, who arrived in Singapore late Thursday after completing a five-day visit to Australia, is making her first trip to the city-state in nearly two decades at the invitation of the city-state's President S.R. Nathan.
A policeman questions Jodi Ruckley, 33, a volunteer with PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), dressed as a bear, protesting the use of the palace's Houseguards bearskin hats, as she stands at the gate of the Istana or Presidential Palace where Britain's Queen Elizabeth II was expected to arrive on Friday March 17, 2006 in Singapore.
Singapore police detained an Australian animal-rights demonstrator dressed in a bear suit (L) who staged an illegal protest as Queen Elizabeth II started a state visit
Queen Elizabeth receives flowers from 10-year-old girl Goh Mun Shuen after visiting the National Library in Singapore March 17, 2006. The queen is wearing a dress by Carl Ludwig and a hat by Philip Somerville.
Queen Elizabeth walks pass school children after visiting the National Library in Singapore March 17, 2006. The queen is wearing a dress by Carl Ludwig and a hat by Philip Somerville.
Queen Elizabeth smiles as she departs from the National Library in Singapore March 17, 2006. The Queen is in the city state for a three-day state visit after officiating at the Commonwealth games in Australia.
- Source AP / Reuters / AFP via Yahoo! News
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| Her Royal Majesty Visits Toa Payoh HDB Housing Estate - Part 2 |
[17 Mar 2006|05:16pm] |
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Her Royal Majesty Visits Toa Payoh HDB Housing Estate - Part 2
Queen Elizabeth (R) walks past a tai-ji demonstration during her visit to Toa Payoh Housing Development Board (HDB) housing estate in Singapore March 17, 2006.
Queen Elizabeth (2nd L) unveils a plaque after she planted a tree during her visit to Toa Payoh Housing Development Board (HDB) housing estate in Singapore March 17, 2006.
A Singaporean girl waves a British flag during Queen Elizabeth's visit to Toa Payoh Housing Development Board (HDB) housing estate in Singapore March 17, 2006.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, front right, watches a Chinese Lion Dance troop perform during her visit to the Toa Payoh Housing Development Board estate, Friday March 17, 2006 in Singapore.
Queen Elizabeth receives a gift from Rinitha Balakrishnan, 10, during her visit to Toa Payoh Housing Development Board (HDB) housing estate in Singapore March 17, 2006.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, left, smiles while looking at a Braided Chestnut tree that she planted during her visit to the Toa Payoh Housing Development Board estate, while Mr Zainudin Nordin, a member of Parliament, second from left, looks on, Friday March 17, 2006 in Singapore.
General view of the Toa Payoh Housing Development Board (HDB) housing estate during Queen Elizabeth visit in Singapore March 17, 2006.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, third from right, watches a demonstration of a traditional Malay sport called 'Sepak Takraw' during her visit to the Toa Payoh Housing Development Board estate, Friday March 17, 2006 in Singapore.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, right, is accompanied by Zainudin Nordin, a member of parliament, as they walk down a corridor and are greeted by young children during her visit to the Toa Payoh Housing Development Board estate, Friday March 17, 2006 in Singapore.
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| Jewel In The Palace EPISODE 5 PREVIEW |
[17 Mar 2006|11:30pm] |
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You won't believe how smart 韩尚宫 is. When 长今 accidentally toplled the Emperor's supper which is expensive Camel Milk Porridge, 韩尚宫 managed to find some lotus stems outside the locked kitchen.
韩尚宫 sliced the lotus into think slices, and mixed it with some syrup. Initially, the servants were angry at such a dish because the Emperor was weak and needed more nutritious Camel Milk Porridge, but surprisingly, the Emperor love the sliced lotus a lot and said it was very appetising.
Quite an educational show!
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