It has been 68 years since Her Majesty acceded to the throne. She is the longest-reigning monarch in British history, having been Queen for 68 years.

On 6 February 1952, King George VI died peacefully in his sleep at Sandringham House. As the news of the King's death spread, all cinemas and theatres closed, and BBC programmes were cancelled except ( Read more... )

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British ads are better, in creative terms, than American ones, The New York Times argued
on Saturday, citing an old chestnut of the industry. You can argue the
case either way, of course, but within Anglo-American advertising
circles, U.S. creatives often look at British ads for inspiration and
not the other way around. (Compare this U.S. Nike ad ( Read more... )