Queen Elizabeth II

Trees for the Platinum Jubilee as new initiative to mark The Queen's special anniversary is announced

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30th November 2020
She’s planted plenty of her own and now it’s hoped others will take inspiration from the Queen and plant a tree to mark her Platinum Jubilee. People across the UK are being asked to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Queen’s reign by adding a new tree to their garden. The initiative, called The Queen’s Green Canopy, will formally launch in 2021 but the idea has been announced now to…
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The King and Queen of Sweden test negative for coronavirus

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27th November 2020
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden have tested negative for coronavirus. The couple were checked after their only son, Prince Carl Philip, and his wife, Princess Sofia, were diagnosed with Covid-19. The four had been together just days before Carl Philip and Sofia began to feel unwell and tested positive for coronavirus. They had all attended the funeral of Queen Silvia’s…
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Denmark's royals confirm their Christmas plans

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25th November 2020
With just a month to go until Christmas Day, the Royal Family of Denmark has announced how it will be spending this very different festive season with a very special reunion on the cards. Queen Margrethe II will celebrate December 25th with her younger son, Prince…
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Monarchy Rules: the consorts of the House of York

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24th November 2020
The role of consort can make or break a monarchy. Some have seen their reign saved by the energies of their spouse while others have seen their power waver because of their consort’s actions. Here, we look at the consorts of the House of York. Queen Elizabeth, 1464 – 1470; 1471 – 1483 Many of her enemies would rather Elizabeth Wydville had never been queen at all. Instead, she is the…
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Royal Wedding Flowers: Queen Elizabeth II

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20th November 2020
Royal weddings tend to have a lot in common. They usually take place in huge, historic churches with brides decked in acres of white fabric and heirloom tiaras and grooms in military uniform, followed down the aisle by hoardes of bridesmaids and pageboys. Traditions must be observed while protocols are dug out and dusted down as the familiar pattern of this family celebration turned into a…
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