Month: August 2010
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Feudal Rulers Get Deferential Bow From Victor
It seems that when you beat a “prince” fair and square you still have to say “sorry”. After winning a court case in which the behaviour of a British “prince” and a Qatari “emir” featured prominently in his evidence, property developer Christian Candy has apologised to both. In the course of negotiating a financial settlement…
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British Queen Imposes Title on Reluctant New Zealanders
The queen of England has decided that the prime minister of New Zealand is the “right honourable” John Kay. He has no wish to be “right honourable” but the British queen says he is, and so he is. Until 2000 the “right honourable” prefix was used in New Zealand for members of the Privy Council…