Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen receives a special memento at Ascot Racecourse to mark Her Majesty's lifelong commitment to horse racing

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16th October 2021
The Queen has received a special memento at Ascot Racecourse to recognise the monarch’s lifetime commitment to horse racing. Sir Francis Brooke, Her Majesty’s representative at Ascot, presented the monarch with the award as part of her induction to British racing’s Hall of Fame. Photo Credit: Ascot Racecourse Earlier this week, the 95-year-old monarch became the first entry…
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Mild drama at Nottingham after The Queen’s horse kicks competitor at start of race

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13th October 2021
There was mild drama at Nottingham Racecourse on Wednesday after The Queen’s horse appeared to kick a competitor at the start of a race. Clear Day, a two-year-old bay colt, was lining up for his first ever race when the inexperienced horse kicked out, hitting one of his rivals. As the horses arrived at the starting stalls, Clear Day struck Moonlight Dawn – a two-year-old gelding…
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Charles, Anne and Edward weigh into the Prince Andrew row

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10th October 2021
The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal and the Earl of Wessex have held a summit to discuss the future role of their brother, the Duke of York, it has been claimed. According to the Sun On Sunday, the royal siblings have reached the decision that Prince Andrew should never return to public duties. A source told The Sun that the trio met in January to discuss the Duke who is embattled in a…
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The Queen speaks publicly about Prince Philip for the first time since his death during an engagement in Scotland

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2nd October 2021
The Queen has spoken about the death of her late husband, Prince Philip, during an engagement in Scotland. This is the first time the monarch has publicly spoken about the loss of her husband of 74 years. As the 95-year-old monarch opened the new session of the Scottish Parliament, she told parliamentarians of the “many happy memories” she had spent with the Duke of Edinburgh in…
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