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Could Elizabeth II's historic reign see her become Queen of England?

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14th December 2019
The Queen will go to the Palace of Westminster for the State Opening of Parliament next week following the Conservative victory in the General Election but could it be the last time she performs this ancient tradition as ruler of the United Kingdom? While the Tory majority is making headlines around the world, the other big success story of the night was the sweep across Scotland of the SNP which…
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Which colour will the Queen wear for the 2019 Christmas Day Speech?

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10th December 2019
With just two weeks to go until Christmas, minds turn to the important matters of the season. Will the General Election provide a parliament before the turkey is cooked? How many times will the always sugar laden phrase ‘royal cuties’ feature in reviews of the year? And perhaps most pressing of all, which colour will the Queen wear for her Christmas Day Broadcast to Britain and the…
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Royal Wedding Dresses: Queen Mathilde of the Belgians

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4th December 2019
All royal wedding dresses are keenly anticipated but there is always slightly more interest and slightly more pressure when the gown on show belongs to a queen in waiting. On December 4th 1999, Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz walked into the Town Hall of Brussels for the start of her marriage celebrations to the heir to the throne of Belgium, Philippe. Mathilde’s marriage turned her…
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The Queen poses for historic photo as she welcomes world leaders to Buckingham Palace

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3rd December 2019
Presidents and Prime Ministers joined Princes and Princesses as the Queen hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace to mark 70 years since the formation of NATO. Representatives of the organisation’s member states joined the Queen and her family at the special event and posed for a photo for the history books in the Throne Room of Buckingham Palace. [getty src=”1186270311&#8243…
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