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...attend a ceremony in London commemorating the duke's mother, Queen Mary. Elizabeth paid the couple a visit in Paris in 1972 during her uncle's final illness. When he died shortly after, the duchess returned to England for the funeral and, at the Queen's invitation, stayed at Buckingham Palace...
...space boasts high ceilings and a window you can step through onto a breezy balcony overlooking St. James' Park. "The view is amazing," enthuses Eshun, dressed in a black jacket, black trousers and a light blue T shirt. "I love the fact that you have the institution of Buckingham Palace over there, but then you have the London Eye too. I love the playfulness of it." Eshun is as interested in work as he is in play. Journalist, broadcaster, cultural commentator, Eshun, 37, wears many hats and is about to don yet another: his first book, Black Gold...
...evenings and weekends," insisted one assistant, who represented half of the visible staff. Book your seat and print the ticket at home; scanning devices at theater doors mean you don't even have to make eye contact with an employee. "It can't be a bad idea," says Emma Buckingham, a practical-minded 22-year-old job seeker. Buckingham made the 45-km trip from Luton to see the newly released Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, lamenting the cost of tickets closer to home. My ticket cost $6. Across the road at the staff-heavy Cineworld, we would have...
With its sleek curves, blazing red paint and open-backed platform, London's Routemaster bus has earned a place alongside Big Ben and Buckingham Palace as a British icon. Sadly, after nearly a half-century of loyal service since they first hit the roads in 1956, these old-fashioned double deckers are being phased out in favor of newer models that are more accessible to the elderly and disabled and don't require a bus conductor to check tickets. By 2006, there won't be a single Routemaster left on the capital's roads...
With its sleek curves, blazing red paint and open-backed platform, London 's Routemaster bus has earned a place alongside Big Ben and Buckingham Palace as a British icon. Sadly, after nearly a half-century of loyal service since they first hit the roads in 1956, these old-fashioned double deckers are being phased out in favor of newer models that are more accessible to the elderly and disabled and don't require a bus conductor to check tickets. By 2006, there won't be a single Routemaster left on the capital's roads. But London 's loss could...