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A new mural honours King Charles III and Queen Elizabeth II

A new mural in Northampton commemorates Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and her son and successor, King Charles III. Funded by the council, it has been described as a “fitting to mark such an historical occasion with a visual tribute” by Councillor Jane Birch in a statement posted to the town’s website. Birch said: “It was with great sadness that we heard of the passing of Queen…
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Features

Looking back at the first TV Christmas speech of Queen Elizabeth II

“Twenty-five years ago my grandfather broadcast the first of these Christmas messages. Today is another landmark because television has made it possible for many of you to see me in your homes on Christmas Day.” Queen Elizabeth II uttered those words on Christmas Day 1957 during her first televised Christmas Message, broadcast live from the Long Library at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk.
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Queen Camilla makes hard-hitting speech calling for an end to sexual violence

Queen Camilla gave a powerful speech at a Buckingham Palace reception, saying that those gathered were “uniting today to confront, rightly, what has rightly been called a global pandemic of violence against women.” The Queen hosted a gathering of advocates, activists, survivors and world leaders as the United Nations marks 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. Conferences are…
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Queen Margrethe to spend Christmas with her sister as sons head overseas

After a year-long celebration marking her Golden Jubilee, Queen Margrethe’s Christmas festivities will be much more low-key, the Danish Royal Court announced Wednesday. Queen Margrethe and Princess Benedikte are poised to celebrate Christmas Eve together at Djursland with private friends while spending the wider holiday period from 21 to 30 December at Marselisborg Castle in Aarhus. The…
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