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The Queen cancels diplomatic reception on advice of Foreign Office

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28th February 2022
While The Queen was set to have a reasonably busy March with several in-person events on her calendar, she will have a quieter start to the month now. A diplomatic reception planned for Wednesday, 2 March has now been postponed. On the advice of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Her Majesty has cancelled the diplomatic reception scheduled to be held at Windsor Castle. The Queen…
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The Crown jewels stolen in a raid

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25th February 2022
In royal adjacent news, The Crown’s jewels have been stolen. The pieces that stood in for the crown jewels (currently stored at the Tower of London) on Netflix’s The Crown were stolen in an overnight raid last Wednesday evening.  Netflix stores many of the props…
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The Archbishop of Canterbury plants a tree for the Jubilee

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22nd February 2022
As The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee year gets underway, leaders from around the world are marking the momentous occasion. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has planted a tree at Lambeth Palace in honour of the Jubilee. Shared on The Queen’s Green Canopy Twitter account on 21 February 2022, the Archbishop of Canterbury was joined by the Bishop of Norwich, Graham Usher, at Lambeth…
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Is it time for The Queen to start taking titles away when scandal hits her family?

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18th February 2022
Over the last five years, commentators and royal watchers everywhere have asked: should The Queen start taking titles away from royals who err? While it is not a clear cut case, it is not necessarily as unthinkable as it once was. Many people have called for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to lose their titles after stepping back from working royal life in January 2020. I don’t believe…
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Governor General unveils new Canadian Platinum Jubilee emblem

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8th February 2022
The Governor General of Canada has shared a new heraldic emblem for The Queen’s Canadian Platinum Jubilee.  Shared on social media on Monday, 7 February, the new design is described as: “Created and painted by Cathy Bursey-Sabourin, Fraser Herald, the emblem’s seven-sided shape, seven pearls and seven maple leaves all celebrate the 70 years of Her Majesty’s reign.” …
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