Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen presents Canadian Armed Forces with Royal Banner to celebrate centenary

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25th June 2021
The Queen carried out an official engagement as Queen of Canada on Friday, presenting the Canadian Armed Forces Legal Branch with a Royal Banner to mark its centenary. The Queen spoke with members of the Canadian Armed Forces via video call from Windsor Castle, including Rear-Admiral Geneviève Bernatchez, Judge Advocate General and senior legal officer, and three other members of the Legal…
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Swan Upping to return to the River Thames in July

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24th June 2021
Mark your calendars: Swan Upping is returning this summer on the River Thames. The annual census of the swan population will take place over three days in July, starting on 20 July from Eton Bridge, Berkshire, culminating on 22 July at Moulsford on Thames, Oxfordshire. Buckingham Palace announced the news earlier this week, with The Queen’s Swan Marker, David Barber, noting: “Members of…
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Queen Máxima speaks with children of divorce in visit to buddy program

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18th June 2021
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands spoke with the children of divorced parents during a visit to the Villa Pinedo buddy program in Amsterdam on Wednesday. The program, which won an Apples of Orange Award from the King and Queen’s Orange Fund in 2020, supports young people who are living through their parents’ divorce by matching them with a peer who’s already had the experience. During…
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Sophie talks about Prince Philip in new BBC interview: "He has left a giant-sized hole in our lives"

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17th June 2021
The Countess of Wessex sat down for a wide-ranging interview with BBC Radio 5 Live on Wednesday morning, speaking about her late father-in-law, her work on behalf of rape survivors, and life during lockdown. Speaking to radio host Naga Munchetty, Sophie was brought to tears talking about the late Prince Philip, who passed away in April. She called the loss a “giant-sized hole in our…
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