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The Queen and Princess Anne were the hardest working royals in 2016, according to Royal Central readers

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2nd January 2017
A poll conducted by Royal Central shows that almost a quarter of people believe The Queen was the hardest working royal in 2016, with another 20% saying her daughter was the hardest working. From a total of 1,376 responses, 325 voted to say that the 90-year-old monarch is the hardest working. The Princess Royal trailed behind with 258 people casting their vote declaring her the hardest…
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State & Ceremonial

Ticket ballot for Trooping the Colour opens

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1st January 2017
The annual ballot for tickets to attend The Queen’s Birthday Parade has officially opened. Trooping the Colour will this year take place on Saturday 17th June 2017. If you would like to attend this year’s event, you will need to write to the Brigade Major before the balloting closes on February 28th. Once you have written to the Brigade Major, you will be allocated a place in the ballot…
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State & Ceremonial

Arise Sir Andy Murray, Sir Mo Farah & Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill! New Year Honours in full

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30th December 2016
Team GB Olympians Andy Murray, Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis-Hill are among those being honoured in the 2017 New Year Honours list, which also recognises the achievements of other well-known faces, including Ken Dodd and Patricia Routledge. Andy Murray and Mo Farah will each be knighted in the New Year, alongside Jessica Ennis-Hill and Katherine Grainger who will become dames. Others receiving awards…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen falls victim to internet death hoax

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29th December 2016
The Queen has fallen victim to an internet death hoax – the second time this year. A fake Twitter account, set up in the style of BBC News, posted the message: “BREAKING: Buckingham Palace announces the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 90. Circumstances are unknown. More to follow.” Twitter users, believing the account to be genuine, then shared the tweet exposing it to…
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