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Memories of Her Majesty: overtaking Victoria, time and again

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17th September 2022
Queen Elizabeth II passed numerous milestones throughout her historic 70-year reign. They have included milestones as a mother and wife and as a monarch. And for many of them, she found herself on a parallel path to her great, great grandmother, Queen Victoria. On 20 December 2007, Queen Elizabeth II became the longest living monarch in British history. Her great-great-grandmother, Queen…
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How a tiara with poignant family connections became an emblem of Queen Elizabeth II's early reign

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17th September 2022
It became the emblem of the early years of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign and remains one of the most iconic images of her rule. And the tiara that helped tell the story of the transformation from princess to Monarch had a very special family significance. For Her Late Majesty often called it “Granny’s Tiara”, otherwise known as Queen Mary’s Girls of Great Britain and Ireland…
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The royal records broken by Queen Elizabeth II

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17th September 2022
It was a truly historic reign that may never be equalled again. The rule of Queen Elizabeth II spanned seventy years and saw Her Late Majesty write her name into the royal record books time and time again. In her long life, Queen Elizabeth II broke an exceptional number…
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The US Presidents knighted by The Queen and King George VI

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16th September 2022
Her Majesty The Queen met all but one of the US Presidents during her reign. In total, The Queen has reigned during the tenure of President Harry Truman to the current leader, President Joe Biden. In total, 12 of the 13 presidents of the United States who have taken office during The Queen’s reign met her. Her Late Majesty honoured two US presidents with honorary knighthoods (and her…
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The last monarch to have a funeral at Westminster Abbey: King George II

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15th September 2022
In just days, the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will take place at Westminster Abbey in London. It’s been centuries since a monarch had a funeral at the Abbey. The last one was King George II in 1760. The funeral of King George II took place on 13 November 1760. Horace Walpole, the son of Sir Robert Walpole, England’s first and longest-serving prime minister wrote an account of the…
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