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Queen Letizia meets with U.S. First Lady Jill Biden during UN General Assembly Week

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24th September 2022
Queen Letizia of Spain travelled to New York City after the funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II to attend several high-level meetings of the 77th General Assembly of the United Nations. On 21 September, Her Majesty attended an event at Columbia University with First Lady Jill Biden, touring the Irving Medical Center to raise awareness for the global fight against cancer. Queen…
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The simple stone that marks the tomb of Queen Elizabeth II

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21st September 2022
The simplest of gravestones has been chosen for the longest reigning Monarch in British history. Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest in the King George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor on the evening of September 19th 2022 and now her tomb bears its final inscription. Her Late Majesty lies beneath a slab engraved with ‘Elizabeth II” and her dates, ‘1926 – 2022’. The stone also…
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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 artillery…
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