Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen pays tribute to those lost on 9/11 in special message marking the 20th anniversary of the attacks

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11th September 2021
The Queen has sent a special message to the President of the United States as the world marks 20 years since the terror attacks of 9/11. In her message, Her Majesty pays tribute to the ‘resilience and determination of the communities who joined together to rebuild” and she tells Joe Biden that the thoughts of ”the entire nation” remain with those impacted by the…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The historic milestone the Queen will pass just days before the Platinum Jubilee weekend

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10th September 2021
The date is set, the bunting is being dusted down and plans for the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II are well under way. Between June 2nd and 5th 2021, The Queen will take centre stage in a series of events marking her 70 year long reign. She is the first British Monarch to reach that milestone but just days before the celebrations take place, she will achieve another landmark. For in May 2022…
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History

The English Queens of France

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10th September 2021
On an autumn day, over 500 years ago, Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII, marriedthe French king, Louis XII. The spectacular ceremony in Abbeville in Northern France transformed Mary into the Queen of France. No other English princess held that title after…
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Marie Antoinette's diamonds up for sale

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10th September 2021
Diamonds once worn by Marie Antoinette are going up for auction later this year. Two diamond bracelets belonging to the ill fated queen are set to go under the hammer in Geneva in November. The gems form part of the collection that Marie Antoinette had sent from France to her family in Austria as the Revolution took hold. They are still in their original box and have handwritten notes…
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Monaco

Princess Charlene rushed to hospital

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3rd September 2021
Reports have emerged that Princess Charlene has been rushed to hospital in South Africa. Channel 24 reported that the Princess was taken to a hospital in Durban on September 1st 2021 after collapsing. The channel shared a comment from the Prince’s Palace in Monaco which said that Charlene was ”due to undergo another procedure on September 3rd before she suddenly…
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