British Royals

''Humbled and deeply touched'' - The Queen says thank you for the heartfelt celebrations for her Platinum Jubilee

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5th June 2022
The Queen has said her ”heart has been with you all” throughout her Platinum Jubilee celebrations in a powerful message that ended a weekend of festivities. The message was shared as the Jubilee came to an end with a balcony appearance alongside the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge and Prince George of Cambridge, her three direct heirs. Stephen Lock/ i-Images Referring to…
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Horse racing jokes and lots of smiles at the Service of Thanksgiving for The Queen's reign

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3rd June 2022
The Archbishop of York has compared The Queen’s long reign to ”the distance of Aintree rather than the sprint of Epsom” as he gave the sermon at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Platinum Jubilee. The Most Revd. Stephen Cottrell raised smiles from the Royal Family, in particular the Princess Royal, as he used horse racing analogies to describe the 70 year rule of The Queen.
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A Jubilee surprise amidst the pageantry of Trooping the Colour

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3rd June 2022
People in the crowds between Buckingham Palace and Clarence House got a Jubilee surprise when the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall stopped for an unexpected chat following Trooping the Colour. Not long after their balcony appearance on day one of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Charles and Camilla went on an impromptu walkabout to greet some of the hundreds of…
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Jubilee beacon proclamations herald ancient royal tradition

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2nd June 2022
Town criers across the Commonwealth have announced the impending lighting of the Jubilee beacons. The proclamation was read on the afternoon of June 2 2022 as celebrations for the Platinum Jubilee got under way. Thousands declared the upcoming beacons using words specially written for the 70th anniversary of The Queen’s reign by Jane L. Smith, the Town Crier for Bognor Regis. The…
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