Queen Elizabeth II

A cheering crowd greets a beaming Queen as she attends her first public event since March

There was a huge cheer and round of applause in Windsor on Friday as The Queen attended her first public event since March. Her Majesty arrived at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in a Range Rover where she watched one of her ponies compete from the comfort of the passenger seat. Soon afterwards, Her Majesty was driven inside the main arena where she carefully left her car, and walked to her…
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Prince William to attend the State Opening of Parliament with Prince Charles in absence of The Queen 

The Duke of Cambridge will accompany his father, the Prince of Wales, at the State Opening of Parliament on Tuesday. On Monday evening, Buckingham Palace revealed that The Queen had reluctantly decided to withdraw from the ceremonial occasion due to ‘episodic mobility problems.’ Prince William will attend the event as a Counsellor Of State – a senior member of The Royal Family who can…
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“I’m so sorry” - Michael Owen apologises to The Queen after thrilling sporting battle 

Former professional footballer Michael Owen has apologised to The Queen after beating the monarch in a thrilling horse race at Chester. Owen, who is a successful racehorse owner, took on one of The Queen’s horses in a televised race worth over £26,000. Flaming Rib, a three-year-old colt owned by the former England striker, took on Her Majesty’s horse, King’s Lynn, in a five furling…
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Disappointment for The Queen as her horse is set to miss The Derby 

The Queen’s Derby hopeful, Reach For The Moon, will miss the showpiece event at Epsom next month after suffering from a setback. Reach For The Moon was fancied by many to a horse who could reward the monarch with one of sport’s biggest prizes.  Before his withdrawal was announced, the horse was fancied by punters as a 7-1 shot at winning the race. The Derby is the one major race that…
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