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Sunday

Biden Has Private Visit With Queen Elizabeth II, Who 'Reminded Me Of My Mother'

Queen Elizabeth II and President Biden walk at Windsor Castle on Sunday in Windsor, England. This is Biden's first private meeting with Queen Elizabeth II since becoming president. Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage hide caption

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World

Biden Has Private Visit With Queen Elizabeth II, Who 'Reminded Me Of My Mother'

Queen Elizabeth II has now met with 13 U.S. presidents, going back to meeting Harry Truman when she was a princess.

Friday

Great Britain's Prince Philip Dies At Age 99

As Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip was the longest-serving consort in British history. In 2015, he attended the Queen's Speech in the House of Lords at the Palace of Westminster. Alastair Grant/WPA Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Europe

Great Britain's Prince Philip Dies At Age 99

As Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip was the longest-serving consort in British history. He died Friday at Windsor Castle.

Great Britain's Prince Philip Dies At Age 99

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Tuesday

The Queen Honors Two Women Who Seek To End Female Genital Mutilation

Leyla Hussein and Nimco Ali, co-founders of a nonprofit group that seeks to eliminate female genital mutilation, were honored by Queen Elizabeth II for their work. Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images hide caption

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Goats and Soda

The Queen Honors Two Women Who Seek To End Female Genital Mutilation

They're Leyla Hussein and Nimco Ali — both named Officers of the Order of the British Empire at Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday Honours Ceremony.

Friday

Large Protests, Baby Blimp Greet Trump In London And The U.K.

A protest against President Trump in London's Parliament Square includes a giant balloon of "Trump Baby" in a diaper on Friday. It flew high above the statutes of prominent historical figures including Winston Churchill, Mahatma Gandhi and Millicent Fawcett. Amer Ghazzal/Barcroft Media via Getty Images hide caption

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Europe

Large Protests, Baby Blimp Greet Trump In London And The U.K.

The president tells a British tabloid that he feels "unwelcome" in London. He also attacks London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who approved protesters' plan to fly a "Trump Baby" blimp.

Large Protests, Baby Blimp Greet Trump In London And The U.K.

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Monday

Queen Honors Activist Who Fought To Decriminalize Prostitution

Catherine Healy, a former sex worker turned advocate is being made a dame by Queen Elizabeth II, for work championing the rights of those in the sex trade. Courtesy of Catherine Healy hide caption

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The Two-Way

Queen Honors Activist Who Fought To Decriminalize Prostitution

Catherine Healy has spent more than 30 years as an activist and was instrumental in drafting legislation that legalized prostitution in New Zealand. Now she's becoming a dame.

Sunday

Wednesday

A Somber Queen's Speech Unveils A Brexit-Centric Agenda In The U.K.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles attend the state opening of Parliament on Wednesday in London. This year, the ceremony was scaled back, with the queen arriving by car rather than carriage and not wearing the crown or robes of state. WPA Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

A Somber Queen's Speech Unveils A Brexit-Centric Agenda In The U.K.

The queen ditched the crown and royal robes for the speech, which lays out priorities for the new legislative session. On the agenda: Brexit, Brexit, Brexit — and a few other items, of course.

Tuesday

Martin McGuinness, A Former IRA Leader And A Peacemaker, Dies At 66

Martin McGuinness, seen here arriving at 10 Downing Street in central London last October for meetings in his role as Northern Ireland's deputy first minister, has died at age 66. Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Martin McGuinness, A Former IRA Leader And A Peacemaker, Dies At 66

The unusual arc of Martin McGuinness's public life culminated in his 2012 meeting with Queen Elizabeth II; both of them called it an important moment for peace.

Saturday

Vindication For The 'Mad King'? New Archive Gives George III A Second Chance

King George III: Mad, villainous brute — or flawed, misunderstood man? A new, publicly available archive aims to give scholars and dabblers alike a chance to decide for themselves. This image was rendered in 1795, more than a decade after George nearly abdicated. William Perther/Library of Congress hide caption

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The Two-Way

Vindication For The 'Mad King'? New Archive Gives George III A Second Chance

History hasn't been kind to the British royal who lost the Colonies. But a project that launched Saturday plans to digitize over 350,000 letters and papers that may humanize the much-maligned monarch.

Sunday

U.K.'s Queen Misses Christmas Service But Offers Message Of 'Great Love'

Queen Elizabeth II after recording her Christmas Day broadcast to the Commonwealth at Buckingham Palace on Dec. 24, 2016 in London, England. Yui Mok/WPA Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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U.K.'s Queen Misses Christmas Service But Offers Message Of 'Great Love'

A cold prevented the queen from attending services for the first time anyone can remember. Her prerecorded message offered encouragement to those overwhelmed by the world's problems.

Thursday

'British Bake Off' Winner Takes On The Toughest Judge Of All: The Queen

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II cuts into a birthday cake baked by Nadiya Hussain (left), winner of The Great British Bake Off, during celebrations of the queen's 90th birthday in Windsor, England. John Stillwell/AP hide caption

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The Salt

'British Bake Off' Winner Takes On The Toughest Judge Of All: The Queen

This year the task of coming up with a birthday cake fit for a queen fell to Nadiya Hussain, the winner of the most recent season of the wildly popular TV show The Great British Bake Off.

'British Bake Off' Winner Takes On The Toughest Judge Of All: The Queen

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Wednesday

A Milestone For A Beloved Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II and royal family members watch from a balcony at Buckingham Palace during her annual birthday parade in June. Chris Jackson/Getty Images hide caption

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Parallels

A Milestone For A Beloved Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II today becomes Great Britain's longest-reigning royal, overtaking Victoria, who ruled for 63 years, seven months and two days. She's marking the occasion by opening a railway line.

A Milestone For A Beloved Monarch

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Tuesday

Staff At Britain's Windsor Castle May Strike Over Low Wages

Windsor Castle, home to the British monarchy for hundreds of years, was built by William the Conqueror in the 1070s, according to the monarchy's official website. W. Buss/De Agostini/Getty Images hide caption

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Staff At Britain's Windsor Castle May Strike Over Low Wages

It's the first time Queen Elizabeth has faced a possible strike by employees of the royal family. At issue is whether employees should be expected to take on extra duties for no additional pay.

Tuesday