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A beaming Lady Louise drives Prince Philip's carriage at the Royal Windsor Horse Show

The Queen watched her youngest granddaughter, Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, take part in a carriage riding competition on Sunday. 17-year-old Lady Louise is following in the footsteps of her grandfather, the late Prince Philip with her love of carriage riding. Over the weekend, Louise took part in the contest on the concluding day of the Royal Windsor Horse Show. Wearing a green outfit…
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The Queen tells Angela Merkel they are 'making history as she bids auf wiedersehen to the German Chancellor at Windsor Castle

The Queen bid farewell to Angela Merkel on Friday afternoon during an audience at Windsor Castle. In just a few weeks time, Mrs Merkel will step down as the Chancellor of Germany after almost 16 years in power. Friday’s audience was the final opportunity The Queen had to host Mrs Merkel whilst she is in office. As the two world leaders posed for pictures, The Queen told the Chancellor…
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The Queen to host Angela Merkel at Windsor Castle later this week

Buckingham Palace has announced that The Queen will receive in Audience the Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel. Her Majesty will welcome Mrs Merkel to Windsor Castle on Friday afternoon. The German leader is visiting the United Kingdom to engage in talks with Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The two leaders are due to talk about post-Brexit arrangements as well as their ongoing response to…
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World production of Irn Bru shut down for The Queen as it would be 'too noisy' for the 95-year-old monarch's visit

The entire production line at the Irn Bru factory in Scotland was shut down for The Queen’s visit over noise fears. The AG Barr factory in Cumbernauld exports soft drinks all over the world, however, for a very special VIP occasion on Monday, all work was stopped. Sky News correspondent Gerard Tubb explained: “The Queen came here to officially open a new production facility. “But…
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