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Chelsea Pensioners mourn their former Commander in poignant ceremony

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17th September 2022
The United Kingdom is being filled with tributes in memory of Queen Elizabeth II, the monarch of records whose life consisted of 70 years in service to her people and her country.  One particularly moving homage was offered by Chelsea Pensioners and staff of the Royal Hospital; called a Drumhead Service, it is a moment of prayer and reflection offered to fallen soldiers. This…
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1000 volunteers including 100 Scouts to help with crowd management as queue to see The Queen's coffin expected to reach five miles

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14th September 2022
For the past days, there has been widespread worry about the amount of people who are expected flood the British capital to pay their last respects to their beloved Monarch of 70 years – Elizabeth II. The Cabinet Office have now made public detailed plans to assist the public who wish to visit Her late Majesty Lying-in-State, with the queues predicted to reach five miles long, stretching…
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A future queen called Elisabeth pays tribute to "inspiration" Queen Elizabeth

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13th September 2022
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium made a surprise visit to the residence of the UK Ambassador to Belgium to sign the book of condolences in honour of Queen Elizabeth II. The Duchess of Brabant was dressed sombrely in black and her hair was up in an intricate low bun, which exposed another sweet tribute to the British Royals: the earrings, which she borrowed from her mum, were almost identical…
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The Throne Room at Holyroodhouse: Queen Elizabeth II's first stop on her long journey back to London

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12th September 2022
Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin was placed in State in the Throne Room at the Palace of Holyrood, in Edinburgh after being brought to the Scottish capital from Balmoral. The Throne Room is very different from the one at Buckingham Palace, because it looks a lot simpler, and…
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A Cinderella moment and a wet bride: Princess Maria Laura marries in Brussels

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12th September 2022
Princess Maria Laura of Belgium and Mr William Isvy celebrated both their civil and her religious weddings on Saturday, 10th September, in Brussels. The civil ceremony took place in the morning, at Brussels’ City Hall. The entire Belgian Royal Family was in attendance. The bride was wearing a pale pink Gucci dress which fell to just above her knees. The front portion of the…
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