Dame Elizabeth

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday said she was "deeply saddened" by the devastating fire that ripped through Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, in a message to French President Emmanuel Macron.

A former sex worker was made a dame in the Queen's Birthday honours list in New Zealand on Monday, in recognition of her services to the sex industry.

Australia's pro-republic Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Monday scrapped knights and dames from the nation's honours system, less than a year after a furore sparked by the award of a knighthood to Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth's husband.

Veteran actor John Hurt was given a knighthood and 1960s fashion designer Mary Quant, pioneer of the mini-skirt and hotpants, made a Dame in Britain's New Year Honours List released on Tuesday.

The American actress Angelina Jolie was made an honorary dame for her work combatting sexual violence by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II at London's Buckingham Palace on Friday.

The actress received an honorary damehood for services to UK foreign policy and the campaign to end war zone sexual violence

Actress and philanthropist Angelina Jolie is reportedly in talks to acquire citizenship of Namibia so that she can use her new title - honorary dame - from Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.

Dame Helen Mirren was named Best Actress at the London Evening Standard Theatre Awards for playing Queen Elizabeth II in the West End stage play The Audience.

Despite scathing reviews Lindsay, 26, has told friends she is happy with her portrayal of Dame Elizabeth Taylor in the Lifetime TV biopic Liz & Dick and is planning to ignore all of the negative criticism.

Dame Helen Mirren admits portraying Queen Elizabeth on stage will be a "challenge".

Lindsay Lohan has been accused of trashing Dame Elizabeth Taylor's dressing room trailer.

Lindsay Lohan's father Michael has slammed Rosie O'Donnell for saying his daughter is not "capable" of playing the late Dame Elizabeth Taylor.

Lindsay Lohan is "very honoured" to be playing Dame Elizabeth Taylor in a biopic.

Lindsay Lohan has yet to sign her contract to play the late Dame Elizabeth Taylor in a new movie.

Actress Kate Winslet is keen to take on the part of a man in any future film as she thinks it would be a challenge.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday said she was "deeply saddened" by the devastating fire that ripped through Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, in a message to French President Emmanuel Macron.

A former sex worker was made a dame in the Queen's Birthday honours list in New Zealand on Monday, in recognition of her services to the sex industry.

Australia's pro-republic Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Monday scrapped knights and dames from the nation's honours system, less than a year after a furore sparked by the award of a knighthood to Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth's husband.

Veteran actor John Hurt was given a knighthood and 1960s fashion designer Mary Quant, pioneer of the mini-skirt and hotpants, made a Dame in Britain's New Year Honours List released on Tuesday.

The American actress Angelina Jolie was made an honorary dame for her work combatting sexual violence by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II at London's Buckingham Palace on Friday.

The actress received an honorary damehood for services to UK foreign policy and the campaign to end war zone sexual violence

Actress and philanthropist Angelina Jolie is reportedly in talks to acquire citizenship of Namibia so that she can use her new title - honorary dame - from Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.

Dame Helen Mirren was named Best Actress at the London Evening Standard Theatre Awards for playing Queen Elizabeth II in the West End stage play The Audience.

Despite scathing reviews Lindsay, 26, has told friends she is happy with her portrayal of Dame Elizabeth Taylor in the Lifetime TV biopic Liz & Dick and is planning to ignore all of the negative criticism.

Dame Helen Mirren admits portraying Queen Elizabeth on stage will be a "challenge".

Lindsay Lohan has been accused of trashing Dame Elizabeth Taylor's dressing room trailer.

Lindsay Lohan's father Michael has slammed Rosie O'Donnell for saying his daughter is not "capable" of playing the late Dame Elizabeth Taylor.

Lindsay Lohan is "very honoured" to be playing Dame Elizabeth Taylor in a biopic.

Lindsay Lohan has yet to sign her contract to play the late Dame Elizabeth Taylor in a new movie.

Actress Kate Winslet is keen to take on the part of a man in any future film as she thinks it would be a challenge.