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A moving tribute to Queen Elizabeth II at the Cenotaph

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19th September 2022
The Royal British Legion paid a special tribute to Queen Elizabeth II during her funeral as it lowered dozens of flags for Her Late Majesty as her coffin passed the Cenotaph.Ex-Service Association standard bearers dipped their flags as the funeral procession approached and bowed their heads as the coffin came into view.The standards remained dipped as the coffin passed.Marching…
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The State Ceremonial Gun Carriage: history of the Navy's role in Sovereigns funerals

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19th September 2022
Buckingham Palace has announced details for the late Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on Monday, and they are a mix of tradition and modern. An element that definitely falls on the traditional side is the fact that the Queen’s coffin will be pulled on the State Ceremonial Gun Carriage, a piece that dates back to the late 1800s.Originally, it was pulled by horses and used as an…
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Wellington Arch, the London landmark that will mark the starting point of Queen Elizabeth II's final journey

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18th September 2022
On Monday, 19 September at 12:15 pm, Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral procession will leave Westminster Abbey and follow a 45-minute route through London. It will end at the historic Wellington Arch,Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral procession will pass several significant London landmarks, including Parliament Square, Whitehall, The Mall, and Queen’s Gardens. Its final destination is…
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The flowers that meant so much to Queen Elizabeth II

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18th September 2022
Queen Elizabeth II received millions of flowers through her long life and reign. But there was one bouquet that was truly hers and which became so important and so famous that it was replicated at some of the biggest milestones of her life. The wedding posy carried by the…
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The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

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18th September 2022
One of the most recognisable and iconic moments in The Queen’s historic 70-year reign was her 1953 Coronation. It was the first televised Coronation and was watched by 27 million people in the United Kingdom, with millions more watching from around the world. Queen…
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The man who created the first image of Elizabeth II

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18th September 2022
The Queen’s Wardrobe was a vital part of her public image and, in death, it was become a story of its own as it describes one way in which Elizabeth II projected her public image in an age increasingly obsessed with how we look . Over her life, she was dressed by and cultivated relationships with many different designers. The most notable and enduring of those must be the First Knight of…
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