Queen Elizabeth II

Street parties and community celebrations to be held in 2022 for The Queen's Platinum Jubilee

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2nd June 2021
Excitement is building across Britain as Buckingham Palace announced a programme of special events to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in June 2022, and The Queen is inviting the public to join in the party. As part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, people are encouraged “to share friendship, food and fun with neighbours” during The Big Jubilee Lunch on 5 June 2022.
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Palaces & Buildings

Historic property of Mary Queen of Scots stolen in devastating £1m castle raid

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24th May 2021
A range of irreplaceable historical artefacts, including rosary beads Mary Queen of Scots brought to her execution, was stolen when Arundel Castle was broken into during a £1 million raid. According to Sussex Police, a burglar alarm at the castle went off at 22:30 BST on Friday, 21 May and officers responded within minutes. Police told the BBC a group of thieves entered Arundel Castle through…
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Features

Americans pay tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh following his funeral

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17th April 2021
Across the United States, viewers tuned in to watch the funeral of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh today. And while all of the major U.S. networks covered the service, many Royal Central readers shared that they specifically turned to the BBC and other UK broadcasts for their coverage. Some Americans, like royal watcher Hilary Polk Bojan of Southern California, set…
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