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united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
n a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
Live coverage: The birth of Britain's royal baby Many people in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland eagerly awaited word of the birth of the little boy or girl who will stand third in line to an ancient throne. Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince William, son of Charles, the Prince of Wales, and Princess Diana, kept mum about the baby's sex and gave no hint of what the baby's name would be. Watch the live ...
July 13, 2013 - Bennington Banner
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Matthew Winthrop Barzun, of Kentucky, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Margaret Louise Cummisky, of Hawaii, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice April S. Boyd, resigned. John Hoover, of Massachusetts, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign ...
July 11, 2013 - The White House