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The Queen Gets A Raise And Buckingham Palace Is Poised For An Upgrade

Queen Elizabeth II is getting a raise, in part to pay for upgrades at Buckingham Palace. John Walton/AP hide caption

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The Queen Gets A Raise And Buckingham Palace Is Poised For An Upgrade

June 27, 2017 • It's expensive being royal. The queen is expected to get an annual payout of around $105 million by 2019 and palace repairs are a priority.

WATCH: A Day Of British Diplomatic Honesty Caught On Camera

Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) toasts with Britain's Queen Elizabeth II during a state banquet at Buckingham Palace in London on the first day of the state visit in October 2015. Elizabeth said on camera that Chinese officials had been "very rude" during the official visit. Dominic Lipinski/AP hide caption

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WATCH: A Day Of British Diplomatic Honesty Caught On Camera

May 11, 2016 • British Prime Minister David Cameron called Nigeria and Afghanistan "fantastically corrupt." Then, Queen Elizabeth II was taped calling Chinese officials "very rude" during a state visit last year.

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Crazy For The Queen's Diamond Jubilee? Here's A Guide To The Guides

June 1, 2012 • Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee celebration — marking 60 years on the throne — looks like it will be quite a show. Sunday's huge flotilla alone is predicted to be "the most spectacular nautical event seen in London for 350 years."

No Guinness For Her, Please, She's The Queen

As Queen Elizabeth II looks away, Prince Philip eyes the pint of Guinness poured for them today (May 18, 2011) in Dublin. Neither took a sip. AP hide caption

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No Guinness For Her, Please, She's The Queen

May 18, 2011 • VIDEO: On a tour of the famed brewery in Dublin, Queen Elizabeth was offered a pint of the famous stout. She declined. Prince Philip seemed quite interested, but passed as well.

IMF Chief Held In New York Jail; More Louisiana Flooding

IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, waits be arraigned on sexual assault charges at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, on Monday, May 16, 2011. Emmanuel Dunand/AP hide caption

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IMF Chief Held In New York Jail; More Louisiana Flooding

May 17, 2011 • Dominique Strauss-Kahn jailed in New York; Louisiana flooding slowing down; Irish security defused a bomb before Queen Elizabeth arrived in Dublin; NFL owners won legal approval to continue locking out players; former Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger fathered a child with a staffer not his wife

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Royal Reality: Law, Not Just Order Of Birth, Determines Succession

April 27, 2011 • Male heirs are still favored, and the law still states that the monarch must be a protestant and "in communion with the Church of England."