Queen Elizabeth II

Queen cancels Christmas travel plans

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21st December 2016
The Queen has cancelled her Christmas travel plans to Sandringham today, due to a heavy cold. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh have heavy colds, and so have decided not to travel to Sandringham today.” Her Majesty was expected to leave London today by train, however, that will not now happen. The Queen’s security in London and Norfolk…
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Prince William presents the Sports Personality of the Year Awards to Andy Murray and Michael Phelps

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18th December 2016
The Duke of Cambridge was in Birmingham on Sunday evening, where he presented Andy Murray with the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. Andy Murray, who couldn’t receive his award in person, is the first athlete to ever win the award three times. Prince William, who was sat next to Jessica Ennis-Hill, also presented a special award during the ceremony to Michael Phelps who was presented…
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Bill English becomes The Queen's 16th Prime Minister of New Zealand

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11th December 2016
Bill English has been named as the new Prime Minister of New Zealand following the surprise resignation of John Key last week. Mr English becomes the 16th Prime Minister to have governed over New Zealand during Her Majesty’s reign. He has previously expressed his support for the continuation of the monarchy in New Zealand. The new Prime Minister will officially be sworn into office later on…
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Royal Family "delighted" at news of Zara Tindall's pregnancy

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30th November 2016
A spokesperson for Buckingham Palace has said that The Royal Family are “delighted” at the news that Princess Anne’s daughter, Zara Tindall, is pregnant with her second child. A spokesman said: “The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh and members of the Royal Family are delighted with the news.” The news of Zara’s pregnancy was announced on Wednesday morning. A…
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