https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed When no successor could be found for the current wine queen in the town of Kesten, Sven Finke joked, “If you don’t find anyone, I'll be the new queen”. Little did he know that his lighthearted offer would become reality. https://www.thelocal.de/20160810/a-man-as-a-wine-queen-wine-not Wed, 10 Aug 2016 19:05:15 +0200 a-man-as-a-wine-queen-wine-not Across the English Channel, Britain's royal family (themselves of German origin) are celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday on Thursday. But polls show Germans are content to enjoy monarchy at second hand. https://www.thelocal.de/20160421/just-one-sixth-of-germans-want-own-monarchy-back Thu, 21 Apr 2016 14:08:08 +0200 just-one-sixth-of-germans-want-own-monarchy-back A fashion faux-pas by Queen Máxima of the Netherlands on the second day of a royal visit to Germany led to consternation on social media on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160415/dutch-queens-swastika-coat-raises-eyebrows-on-state-visit Fri, 15 Apr 2016 17:33:32 +0200 dutch-queens-swastika-coat-raises-eyebrows-on-state-visit Queen Elizabeth II will become the longest reigning British monarch on Wednesday evening. Buckingham Palace has released a new portrait to commemorate the occasion - and there's something more German about it than meets the eye. https://www.thelocal.de/20150909/the-german-designer-behind-the-queens-clothes Wed, 09 Sep 2015 13:17:44 +0200 the-german-designer-behind-the-queens-clothes Victoria Ade-Genschow – aka the British Berliner – had a very special responsibility during the Queen's visit to Berlin in June, appearing on Berlin television to explain just what the royal affair was all about to monarch-crazy Germans. https://www.thelocal.de/20150811/how-i-explained-the-queen-to-the-germans Tue, 11 Aug 2015 19:16:59 +0200 how-i-explained-the-queen-to-the-germans Buckingham Palace voiced disappointment after a British newspaper on Saturday published images allegedly showing a young Queen Elizabeth II giving a Nazi salute in the early 1930s. https://www.thelocal.de/20150718/buckingham-palace-slams-pics-of-nazi-salute Sat, 18 Jul 2015 15:50:51 +0200 buckingham-palace-slams-pics-of-nazi-salute The Queen still has a couple of vital stops on her state visit to Germany before she flies back to the UK this afternoon. This morning she's in Berlin followed by Bergen Belsen in the afternoon. Follow all the action here! https://www.thelocal.de/20150626/live-last-day-of-queens-state-visit Fri, 26 Jun 2015 10:24:44 +0200 live-last-day-of-queens-state-visit The Queen will spend the second day of her fifth state visit to Germany in the country's financial heart before heading back to Berlin for a very British garden party. Check back throughout the day for live updates. https://www.thelocal.de/20150625/live-the-queen-in-frankfurt-on-thursday Thu, 25 Jun 2015 10:56:11 +0200 live-the-queen-in-frankfurt-on-thursday German media has been speculating for days about what the Queen might carry in her favourite black leather handbag. But what she's really smuggling into Germany this week is a bit too big to fit inside one tiny leather purse. https://www.thelocal.de/20150624/what-the-queen-has-in-her-handbag Wed, 24 Jun 2015 19:29:12 +0200 what-the-queen-has-in-her-handbag Despite overcast skies and unseasonally cold weather, Berliners flocked in their thousands to catch a glimpse of Queen Elisabeth II on the first day of her State Visit to Germany on Wednesday. But a glimpse was all they would get. https://www.thelocal.de/20150624/crowds-turn-out-for-first-chance-to-see-queen Wed, 24 Jun 2015 18:30:19 +0200 crowds-turn-out-for-first-chance-to-see-queen Queen Elizabeth II has a packed programme in Berlin on Wednesday. Check back here throughout the day for regular updates. https://www.thelocal.de/20150624/live-blog-the-queen-in-berlin-on-wednesday Wed, 24 Jun 2015 11:41:37 +0200 live-blog-the-queen-in-berlin-on-wednesday UPDATED: Queen Elizabeth II arrived in Berlin on Tuesday night. Here's how the first moments of her three-day visit unfolded. https://www.thelocal.de/20150623/as-it-happened-queen-arrives-in-berlin Tue, 23 Jun 2015 21:20:22 +0200 as-it-happened-queen-arrives-in-berlin As Queen Elizabeth II embarks on her much-anticipated State Visit to Germany, The Local visits a British shop in Berlin which has been swamped by anglophiles eager to stock up for the big event. https://www.thelocal.de/20150623/queen-visit-business-booming-for-british-shop Tue, 23 Jun 2015 19:34:15 +0200 queen-visit-business-booming-for-british-shop With the Queen's momentous State Visit to Germany drawing ever closer, the British Embassy has released a guide to the best opportunities to catch a glimpse of Her Maj'. There are three main chances, so don't miss out! https://www.thelocal.de/20150622/the-locals-guide-to-the-queens-germany-visit Mon, 22 Jun 2015 13:49:44 +0200 the-locals-guide-to-the-queens-germany-visit Four German contestants have won the chance to meet Queen Elizabeth II when she comes to Berlin next week. On Thursday the British ambassador taught them the dos and don’ts of meeting Her Maj. https://www.thelocal.de/20150618/germans-learn-how-to-behave-in-front-of-queen Thu, 18 Jun 2015 19:17:25 +0200 germans-learn-how-to-behave-in-front-of-queen The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will make a state visit to Germany in June, Buckingham Palace announced Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150105/the-queen-is-coming-to-germany-june Mon, 05 Jan 2015 13:07:00 +0100 the-queen-is-coming-to-germany-june