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Royal visit to create England's first new city in years

The Prince of Wales is set to visit Southend in the days ahead to hand over letters patent that will turn it into England’s newest city.Prince Charles, accompanied by the Duchess of Cornwall, will head to the Essex coast on March 1st 2022 to oversee a special ceremony.Southend was named a city last autumn following the death of Southend West MP, Sir David Amess, who had spent many…
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First big name for Platinum Party at the Palace confirmed

The first big star name for one of the showpiece events of the Platinum Jubilee weekend has been confirmed.George Ezra will be among the names topping the bill at the Platinum Party at the Palace on June 4th 2022.The star, whose hits include number one smash Shotgun, will take part in the celebration being staged by the BBC and broadcast live.Confirmation of his appearance came as the…
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First Platinum Jubilee tours announced

A series of royal tours have been announced as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrationsThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will begin the visits by travelling to Belize, Jamaica and The Bahamas from March 19th 2022. Their tour will last seven days with them…
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The Queen cancels planned virtual engagements as she experiences mild Covid symptoms

The Queen has cancelled several planned virtual engagements as she continues to recuperate at Windsor after contracting coronavirus.Buckingham Palace announced Her Majesty would no longer carry out her video meetings as she is experiencing mild, cold like symptoms.In a statement, the Palace said that The Queen would continue with other, light duties and that decisions on other engagements…
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