queen

Queen is the term used to describe the wife or widow of a king or tribal chief.  A female sovereign or chieftain is also a queen, as is the fully developed fertile female of social bees, ants, and termites whose function is to lay eggs. The term may also be used to describe a female of eminence having supremacy in a specified field, the "queen of soul", the "queen of fashion", and so forth.

"Queen" is also the name of multi-award winning British rock band fronted until 1991 by Freddie Mercury. The band formed in 1970 when Freddie Bulsara joined Brian May and Roger Taylor of the band Smile replacing a departed band member. Freddie renamed the band Queen, and changed his name to Freddie Mercury.

Their first album Queen was released in 1973, their notorious 5 minutes and 55 seconds "Bohemian Rhapsody" in 1975 . Queen released 16 albums with Freddie Mercury as frontman, not including compilations. Freddie died of AIDS on November 24th, 1991. On November 6, 1995, Queen released "Made In Heaven", their last album with the original remaining band members.  In 2005 they returned to the world of music as Queen with Paul Rodgers.

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Adam Lambert Joins Legendary Rock Band Queen?
American Idol winner Adam Lambert has spilled the beans - he'll be fronting legendary rock band Queen!

by dopodomani / on Feb 3, 2012

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Rule Change Gives Women Equal Rights to British Throne
Boys no longer given preference in Commonwealth Rules of Succession

by goldnugget / on Oct 29, 2011

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William Shatner - Bohemian Rhapsody
William Shatner is coming out with a new spoken word pop album as only he can. Here's the first single, Queens "Bohemian Rhapsody."

by cebsilver / on Oct 19, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “queen”

Not writing any memoir on my pregnancy: Lara Dutta

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Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Lara Dutta is loving every bit of motherhood. But contrary to reports, actress clarifies that she has no plans to pen a book about her pregnancy.“Woken up to a great morning with my kid. Feels like someone gave me the key to a secret bliss club that no [...]

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What the Queen Said at Lambeth

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HM the Q was at Lambeth Palace visiting the AB of C the other day and had quite a lot to say about the church. I must admit that I found some of it quite surprising and not perhaps terribly well advised. Here at Lambeth Palace we should remind ourselves of the significant position of the Church of England in our ...

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OTOP Fair in Celebration of Her Majesty the Queen’s 80th Birthday

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Storm Queen – Look Right Through – Jamie Jones + Dimitri From Paris + MK + Art Department Remixes

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Hard to believe that the debut of Morgan Geist under his Storm Queen guise was 2 years ago now!… as it grew and grew it was eventually snapped up by Defected and in laymans terms that means lots of big name remixes! So many in fact that they need to be split up into 2 parts. Dropping February 1st, Part 1 includes ...

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A man will renounce any pleasures you like but he will not give up his suffering.

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Ezra is not too sure of the dinosaurs at the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery in Launceston. In his defence, the Allosaurus was rather intimidating...

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Ben Jonson, Governor

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By Ian Donaldson During his early forties Ben Jonson was invited to act as tutor or “governor†to a couple of notoriously difficult young men. He may have won these commissions on account of his sheer physical strength as much as his equally formidable intellectual qualities. Jonson had long been renowned ...

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Goats Also Pick Up Accents, Research Says

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It is believed that most mammals’ “voice†is dictated by genetics, but a new research suggests that the surroundings might play an important role as well, just like in humans. A team of researchers from Queen Mary University of London has studied how goats bleat in different situations, finding that the sound ...

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Bague Alexander McQueen

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La bague Alexander McQueen est un double anneau fini avec des crânes typiques du créateur. La bague Alexander McQueen est en or rose incrustée de cristaux de Swarovski Prix de la bague Alexander McQueen : 165 euros Alexander McQueen, Swarovski

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PPR Has an ‘Excellent’ 2011

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French luxury and retail company, PPR, said Thursday that its 2011 revenue rose 11.1 percent, year-over-year, to 12.2 billion euros ($15.86 billion). The Paris-based company—whose brands include Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Brioni, Stella McCartney, Boucheron and ...

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Alexander McQueen Skull Woven Leather Box Clutch

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Alexander McQueen Skull Woven Leather Box Clutch $2,075 via Net-a-Porter.com Alexander McQueen’s iconic box clutch is re-imagined every season, and this spiderweb-effect leather version is a darkly romantic update. Carry this artful piece against a color-pop dress to showcase the intricate detailing.

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AC Milan fans reckon Silvio Berlusconi had his wicked way with the Queen

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Arsenal fans will not have found much to smile about at the San Siro last night, but they might have been able to raise a bit of a smirk for this banner (if their Italian was up to scratch). AC Milan supporters held up a banner suggesting that he “trumpeted†the Queen. Apparently, that’s Italian [...]

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There are no absolute rules of conduct, either in peace or war. Everything depends on circumstances.

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Henry tests out the acoustic mirror on show at the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery in Launceston. If youve never had the pleasure, acoustic mirrors reflect and concentrate sound waves. Thus, Henry can whisper something in this great big dish and a hundred metres away Ezra can hear everything that he says in ...

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Dia finds Priyanka Gandhi’s style effortless

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New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Former beauty queen and actress Dia Mirza says that she admires Priyanka Gandhi for her effortless and easy style of dressing.“Priyanka Gandhi is herself most of the time and her style is effortless and easy. This is what I like most about her and I think [...]

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Alexander McQueen 2012 Spring Dark Blue Gomm Sneakers

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The late British fashion designer Alexander Mcqueen has collaborated on footwear with brands including Puma before, but for the label’s Spring 2012 collection, McQueen is offering up his own unique take on a high-top throwback sneaker. Made entirely in Italy, the striking Dark Blue Gomm Sneaker is constructed using ...

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Women’s Boxing Olympic Trials Day Three, 2/15/2012!

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Olive Kids Trains, Planes, and Trucks Full/Queen Comforter

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Boat’s three year odyssey

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Queen Bee undertakes epic 3,000 mile voyage from US to Spain

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Alexander McQueen x PUMA 2012 Spring/Summer Street Climb Mid

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Since its inception, the PUMA by Alexander McQueen collection has embodied an acutely fluid and streamlined fusion of both high fashion aesthetics with a sports-inspired core DNA. Consistently building upon the core tenants of many already popularized PUMA silhouettes, the label has yet again joined the McQueen camp ...

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Adele wows at the Grammys with Rolling in the Deep

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LOS ANGELES – In an emotional speech on the night she won six grammys, British singer Adele thanked her mother more than anyone else for being crowned Queen of the Grammys. “First of all I want to say: ‘Mum … the girl did good,†said Adele as she clutched her trophies after the award ceremony [...]

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QM2 becomes Queen of Hearts

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Cunard flagship Queen Mary 2 became the Queen of Hearts when it arrived in Sydney, Australia, carrying a special marriage proposal. A giant banner bearing the message "Marry me Jess?" was festooned below the ships funnel, and giant love hearts had also been applied to the ship - all to help make Valentines Day extra ...

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