Queen Elizabeth II

"Are you supposed to look as if you are enjoying yourselves?" - The Queen entertains world leaders with cheeky jokes at G7 Summit

The Queen has been entertaining world leaders at the G7 Summit in Cornwall with her humorous quips. As the politicians and Heads of State gathered for a group photo outside of the Eden Project, The Queen joked: “Are you supposed to look as if you are enjoying it?” With that, the stony-faced politicians burst out laughing, as the photographers present snapped away to get their…
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Racing Memories: The Queen wins the Epsom Oaks in the year of her Silver Jubilee

On Saturday, the eyes of the sporting world will be on Epsom Downs for the 242nd annual running of the Epsom Derby – the world’s most famous flat race. However, before all of that, the fillies get their time to shine on Friday for their biggest race of the year – the Epsom Oaks. Although The Queen has never quite managed to win the Derby with any of her colts, she has twice…
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Huge year-long celebrations for The Queen's Platinum Jubilee revealed by Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace has unveiled a bumper programme of celebrations to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee In 2022 where she will mark 70 years on the throne. Her Majesty will become the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, having succeeded her father as monarch on 6th February 1952 when Her Majesty was only 25 years old. On Wednesday, a year-long programme of Platinum…
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On This Day in 2001 - The King and Queen of Nepal shot dead by their heir

On June 1 2001, The Royal Family of Nepal were massacred by the country’s heir to the throne. The King and Queen were among those to have been shot dead after Crown Prince Dipendra went on a shooting rampage at the Narayanhity Royal Palace. He killed nine members of The Royal Family before turning the gun on himself and entering a coma. Whilst in a comatose state, Dipendra was…
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