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Queen Elizabeth II turns 95 on Wednesday 21 April. She will celebrate her birthday in mourning in connection with the death of her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, Philip, who died on April 9 at the age of 99.

Easter in Orthodox Greece is celebrated on May 2 this year. The Resurrection of Christ in Greece this year will take place two hours earlier - at 22.00 local time.

The heirs of Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and Prince William, will hold negotiations during which the fate of the British monarchy will be decided.

Elizabeth II made significant changes to the celebration of her birthday, which are associated with the death of Prince Philip.

Queen Elizabeth II of Britain returned to her royal duties four days after the death of her husband, Prince Philip.

At Buckingham Palace reported that only members of the royal family and his personal secretary would attend Prince Philip's funeral service at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.

The American streaming service Netflix for the first time ordered the production of series from Russian producers. This information is reported by "Kommersant".

According to the film director, when he was giving an interview, activists ran up to him, and one of them «tried to grab his throat with some cloth».

According to head of the Human Rights Council under the President of the Russian Federation, complaints like the one received by the State Hermitage about the negative impact of nude sculptures on underage visitors should be forwarded to a psychiatrist.

The Belarusian Foundation for Cultural Solidarity has offered the organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest to give two bands the opportunity to perform during the intermission of the contest.

The guitar, microphone and stand of 20-year-old Ivan Pireiko were also seized.

The first line of the American box office with a giant lead over the pursuers went to the large-scale blockbuster "Godzilla vs. Kong".

Pope Francis called the Resurrection of Christ a hope for reconciliation and reassurance for those affected by the pandemic. The pontiff said this on Sunday in the traditional Easter address "To the City and the World".

The authorities of the East German Thuringia, despite the highest morbidity rate among the regions of Germany, intend to combine restrictive measures with a partial easing of lockdown.

The Dutch authorities have allowed the public to attend the Eurovision Song Contest, to be held in Rotterdam in May, to check the safety of mass events amid the COVID-19 pandemic.