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This royal wedding cake weighed more than the average person and it's still being eaten today

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26th April 2026
It’s the cake that keeps on giving. The flower strewn bake that took centre stage at the wedding of the Prince and Princess of Wales on April 29th 2011 still makes its presence felt with slices of it popping up at auction with what seems like an almost metronomic regularity. But then there was plenty to go round as this was a whopper of a cake. Standing eight tiers tall and weighing in at over…
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This is how you can help build a permanent tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

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25th April 2026
A brand new tribute to Queen Elizabeth II is under way and you’re invited to be part of it. An online memorial to the late Monarch is being built and memories and recollections from anyone who lived through her 70 year reign are being invited. The Cabinet Office launched the Queen Elizabeth Digital Memorial. It’s gone live as the centenary of her birth, on April 21 2026, was…
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The Duchess of Gloucester took over a special royal role from Queen Elizabeth II and it's taken her to Denmark

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23rd April 2026
The Duchess of Gloucester was in Denmark to carry out a special role that she took over from Queen Elizabeth II. The Duchess travelled to Copenhagen to visit the St. Alban’s Anglican Church of which she is patron. The Danish born duchess took on the role in 2025. The last patron had been Queen Elizabeth II> And it’s clearly a place close to her heart as this is her second visit in as…
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Historic new portrait of Royal Family marks centenary of Queen Elizabeth II

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21st April 2026
This is the Royal Family of 2026. Exactly 100 years after the birth of Queen Elizabeth II, her House of Windsor came together to remember her and there was a photograph to mark the moment. As King Charles welcomed charities linked to Elizabeth II to Buckingham Palace for a special reception, which also celebrated those marking their 100th birthday on the day Elizabeth II would have reached that…
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