Queen Elizabeth II

All smiles as The Queen spends the weekend at the Epsom Derby

It was all smiles for The Queen on Saturday as she attended one of her favourite engagements of the year – the Epsom Derby. Embed from Getty Images Dressed in a bright yellow floral dress and hat, the 91-year-old was seen smiling from the Royal Box with her Racing Manager John Warren. The race is regarded as the most prestigious in the British racing calendar, and is held annually at Epsom…
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State & Ceremonial

Jeremy Corbyn says that if elected Prime Minister next week, he won't abolish the monarchy

Jeremy Corbyn has reaffirmed that if elected Prime Minister in the General Election next week, he will not seek to abolish the monarchy. When quizzed during the Battle for Number 10 leaders debate, Mr Corbyn said that the matter was out of the question. Moderator Jeremy Paxman asked the Labour leader why there was nothing in his manifesto about getting rid of the monarchy. Mr Corbyn replied…
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Prince Philip

Here are Prince Philip's final few engagements that he will undertake in the coming months

Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday that the Duke of Edinburgh would retire from royal duties in the Autumn at the age of 96. The Prince, who is not believed to be retiring for health reasons, will not accept any new invitations for visits and engagements but will complete pre-scheduled visits that he has already committed to. May May 9 – The Duke of Edinburgh’s next scheduled public…
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Prince Philip

Duke of Edinburgh: "I can't stand up for much longer"

The Duke of Edinburgh has spoken out today about the news of his retirement from royal duties. At a reception hosted at St James’s Palace, a guest said to the 95-year-old: “I’m sorry to hear you are standing down.” In his usual wit and dry sense of humour, Prince Philip replied: “Well, I can’t stand up for much longer!” It was announced on Thursday morning that The Queen’s husband…
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