The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed 'Queen Nefertari's legs' found in northern Italy A pair of legs on display in Turin's Egyptian Museum likely belonged to Ancient Egyptian Queen Nefertari, according to a new archaeological study. https://www.thelocal.it/20161206/queen-nefertari-mummy-found-in-northern-italy Tue, 06 Dec 2016 15:10:28 +0100 queen-nefertari-mummy-found-in-northern-italy Britain's Queen is 90. That’s nothing, Rome is 2,769! On April 21st, both Queen Elizabeth II and Rome celebrate their birthdays. While there's no doubt the monarch has done much in 90 years, Rome has done far more in 2,769. https://www.thelocal.it/20160413/queen-elizabeth-ii-is-90-thats-nothing-rome-is-2769-today Wed, 13 Apr 2016 15:46:59 +0200 queen-elizabeth-ii-is-90-thats-nothing-rome-is-2769-today Siena Palio snubs British Queen's birthday invite Organizers of Siena's famous Palio horse race have declined an invite from the royal court of England to perform as part of Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday celebrations later this year. https://www.thelocal.it/20160121/historic-siena-palio-subs-queen-elizabeths-birthday-invite Thu, 21 Jan 2016 12:21:48 +0100 historic-siena-palio-subs-queen-elizabeths-birthday-invite Balotelli wants a kiss from British Queen Star striker Mario Balotelli has said that he wants a kiss from the British Queen, if Italy help England stay in the World Cup by beating Costa Rica tonight. https://www.thelocal.it/20140620/balotelli-wants-a-kiss-from-british-queen Fri, 20 Jun 2014 12:44:00 +0200 balotelli-wants-a-kiss-from-british-queen Prince Harry to visit Italy in May: reports British royal Prince Harry will visit Italy next month to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle for Rome, according to Italian media reports. https://www.thelocal.it/20140404/prince-harry-to-visit-italy-in-may-reports-2 Fri, 04 Apr 2014 12:18:00 +0200 prince-harry-to-visit-italy-in-may-reports-2 British royals give Pope whisky and eggs Pope Francis and Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday exchanged an unusual array of gifts, including whisky and photographs, during their first meeting at the Vatican. https://www.thelocal.it/20140403/british-royals-give-pope-whiskey-and-eggs-2 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 20:12:00 +0200 british-royals-give-pope-whiskey-and-eggs-2 'The Queen is number one!' Despite Italy banishing its own royal family decades ago, the British monarch was on Thursday greeted with adoration in Rome. The Local headed out onto the streets of the capital and found Queen Elizabeth II proved more popular among Italians than their own president. https://www.thelocal.it/20140403/italians-say-the-queen-is-number-one-2 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 18:00:00 +0200 italians-say-the-queen-is-number-one-2 Queen Elizabeth to meet Pope Francis in Rome Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is to visit Rome in April, where she and husband Prince Philip will meet President Giorgio Napolitano and Pope Francis. https://www.thelocal.it/20140204/breaking-queen-elizabeth-to-visit-rome Tue, 04 Feb 2014 12:30:00 +0100 breaking-queen-elizabeth-to-visit-rome