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David Cameron to stand down as Prime Minister

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24th June 2016
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron, has announced his resignation after six years in office following the the UK voting to leave the European Union. Mr Cameron says that he will stay in the role for three more months until October when his successor will replace him. In a statement outside of Number 10 Downing Street, Mr Cameron said that he has informed Her Majesty The Queen…
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Queen's horse wins at Royal Ascot

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18th June 2016
The Queen’s horse, Dartmouth, won the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot on Saturday, the first time Her Majesty has won a race at Ascot in three years.Embed from Getty ImagesHer Majesty’s horse entered the race at 10-1 and won in The Queen’s colours…
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The Queen to write private letter to husband of murdered British MP

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16th June 2016
Buckingham Palace has announced that The Queen will write a private letter to the widower of British MP Jo Cox, who was murdered on Thursday afternoon.. Her Majesty’s letter to the family comes after 41-year-old politician, Jo Cox, MP for Batley and Spen, was fatally shot and stabbed in the street whilst visiting her constituents. Campaigning in the EU referendum has been suspended in the…
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The Queen at Ascot: 64 years in pictures

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14th June 2016
In her 64 years as monarch, Queen Elizabeth II has never missed a Royal Ascot meeting. She attends each year, with the public eagerly awaiting what colour outfit she will be dressed in. From her very first Royal Ascot as Queen back in 1952, to her most recent visit in 2015, we take a look back at Her Majesty’s visits to the world-famous race in pictures. 1952 Her Majesty’s first visit…
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Long to rain over us - The Patron's Lunch gets underway, despite the weather

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12th June 2016
The country’s biggest street party gets underway today on The Mall for The Patron’s Lunch, despite the very British weather.Embed from Getty Images10,000 guests are expected to descend to the Mall outside of Buckingham Palace, where they will be joined by members of the Royal Family got a picnic commemorating The Queen’s 90th birthday. Each guest attending the Patron’s…
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