Benedict Cumberbatch has refused to deny rumours he will make an appearance in 'Star Wars Episode VII'.

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Kya deLongchamps says adding urns or statues to your garden comes with some risks.

The elites in British life are increasingly drawn from a class privileged by the school their parents sent them to, while the prospect of social mobility for the poorer in society decreases steadily, writes Jill Lawless.

Rod Stewart is baffled about why he hasn't been knighted.

Dame Helen Mirren has revealed the inspiration behind her head-turning pink hairdo at the Baftas – US reality show America’s Next Top Model.

Co-operation Ireland, a charitable organisation involved in reconciliation activities on both sides of the border, has among its patrons both President Michael D Higgins and Queen Elizabeth II.

The thousands who witnessed yesterday’s tour of the Olympic torch were indicative of public interest.

They were the toast of the nation — but now the taxpayer has been left with a €50,000 bill after we raised a glass to Barack Obama, Prince Albert of Monaco, and Queen Elizabeth II.

THERE’S a photograph in Mary Byrne’s autobiography, showing Mary as a teenager.

YOUR report headline of July 12 (“Bill for Obama and Queen visits almost double original estimate”) on the cost to the taxpayer accruing from the visits to Ireland by Queen Elizabeth II and President Obama showed disrespect to the US president.

CHAPTER ONE has turned the page on another success story, with the fine dining Dublin venue voted best restaurant in Ireland by the Restaurant Association of Ireland for the third year in a row.

REBELS were few and far between in Cork as thousands turned out in glorious sunshine to greet the woman of the week, Queen Elizabeth II.

Twelve people were last night charged with public order offences, after being arrested near the Convention Centre in Dublin.

Gardaí have confirmed further details of traffic restrictions in Tipperary for next week's visit by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.

FÁILTE go hÉireann, your Serene Highness, Queen Elizabeth II.

GORDON BROWN’S resignation as prime minister of Britain has brought the curtain down on 13 years of Labour rule.

ON Sunday, August 17, in the company of the Mayor of Kilkenny at Rothe House in one of his final official engagements in this State, the British ambassador to Ireland Mr David Reddaway raised the political temperature somewhat by referring to the ‘imminent’ visit to the Republic of Ireland by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II.

SO Bob Geldof has ruled himself out as a candidate for the presidency of Ireland (May 26).

AN IRISH language campaigner has lost his battle to avoid the “institutional harassment” of a Canadian army pledge, which requires him to toast and salute Queen Elizabeth II.

Ramonti is on course for the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Saturday week after bouncing out of his recent Longchamp second in good shape.

The competition was red-hot at this year’s Irish Film and Television Awards as stars of the stage and screen strutted their finery on the carpet.

Fiji was facing the prospect of suspension from the Commonwealth today after a military coup was staged in the South Pacific island.

Pop star Michael Jackson is a huge fan of the James Bond series of movies, but refused to go to the premiere of Casino Royale while he was in London because he was terrified of meeting British royal Queen Elizabeth II.

TAKE a cross-dressing former basketball star, a disgraced entertainer, a politician notorious for saluting Saddam Hussein and a fake celebrity.

IRISH broadcaster Terry Wogan said yesterday he was “surprised and delighted” to be awarded an honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II.

The British Ambassador to Ireland has rejected reports that a visit to Ireland today by Princess Anne is designed to pave the way for an eventual state visit by Queen Elizabeth II.

The British Conservative Party is expected to call for the removal of Sinn Fein's right to use offices in the House of Commons at Westminster during a debate in London today.