The palace apparently went to all lengths to ensure that the public wouldn't get a whiff about the Queen's recent hospitalisation.

Both sides say they want to preserve peace and stability by avoiding a hard border on the island of Ireland

The British monarch is expected to recuperate for the rest of the week at home.

The Queen had already sparked concerns when she was seen using a walking stick to support her balance at some of her recent engagements.

The UK said it would look at the proposals "seriously and constructively"

Deliveries to supermarkets have been hit, while a lack of tanker drivers has triggered panic-buying at petrol stations

Kate said that their family had "lots of animals during lockdown" as they were often like "therapy."

Several countries in the Middle East still have the death penalty for homosexuality, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Britain will still introduce full customs declarations and controls on January 1, 2022, as planned.

Over four in five adults across the UK have received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine, with over half of 16-17 year olds coming forward for their first jab.

Those travelling from an amber list country, which includes most of Europe and the US, who are not fully vaccinated will still have to quarantine on arrival.

While not naming countries, the WHO blasted those considering Covid-19 booster vaccinations while the most vulnerable in other nations were left exposed to the virus.

With more than 605,000 deaths, the United States has lost more people to the virus than any other country.

In Britain, at least 5.3 million long-resident Europeans have applied for settlement status to ensure their pre-Brexit rights are preserved

The government had hoped to allow crowds to return unrestricted to pubs and clubs next week, with the hard-hit hospitality industry warning it is on its last legs.

Northern Ireland is still deeply divided between pro-UK mainly Protestant unionists and pro-Ireland largely Catholic nationalists.

The relationship -- special or otherwise -- is back on a more even keel after Biden succeeded Donald Trump in January

Jessen has now created a Go Fund Me page "Support Dr. Christian" requesting fans to help him cover his legal fees to save him from bankruptcy.

Prince William, Prince Charles, and Queen Elizabeth II made several announcements of their own on May 19.

Britain left the EU on January 30 2020, but its new life with Europe only really began after the transition period on December 31.

Northern Ireland endured 30 years of sectarian conflict that killed 3,500 people.

With more than 126,000 deaths, Britain has one of the world's worst mortality rates from the pandemic.

Youngsters aged four to eight in Northern Ireland are also back on Monday, with secondary pupils aged 13 to 18 on March 22. Others have to wait until April.

Britain is one of the countries hardest-hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, with more than 120,000 deaths.

Von der Leyen has hit back hard at British-Swedish giant AstraZeneca in particular, accusing the pharmaceutical firm of falling short on contractual commitments to supply its vaccine to EU governments.

In Rosslare -- the second busiest freight hub in Ireland -- there are signs logistics firms may be charting a new course to Europe: the one with least resistance.

Johnson also praised Biden for joining the Covax initiative, a global pool of coronavirus vaccine doses for poorer nations.

Export prices are reportedly sliding because of paperwork delays that have sparked severe holdups.

Bipartisan anger was brewing over the failure of law enforcement to prevent the mobs from entering Congress.

Britain is a financial and diplomatic big-hitter and a major NATO power with a permanent seat on the UN Security Council and in the G7 grouping of the world's richest economies.