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The stars who will take part in the Platinum Party

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2nd June 2022
Star-studded royalty will show up for the true royal, Queen Elizabeth II, this weekend at her Platinum Jubilee celebrations in London.Musical guests from Diana Ross and Queen to Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alicia Keys will be on hand to perform their hits for the anniversary.Dame Julie Andrews will appear at the Platinum Party at the Palace. Andrews, who has played royalty on screen…
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The little known Jubilee tradition which has just linked Elizabeth II to Victoria

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31st May 2022
There are many traditions associated with Jubilee celebrations and a rather special, if lesser known, one has just linked Britain’s second Jubilee Queen to its first.A hebe bush at Bishops Gardens in Norwich grew from a sprig taken from Queen Victoria’s wedding bouquet. Now, every time her great, great granddaughter marks a Jubilee, cuttings from that same bush are taken and sent…
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The Queen's Reign in Jewels: The Imperial State Crown

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29th May 2022
The Imperial State Crown is one of the most symbolic images of the royalty, though it only dates back to 1937. The real history lies in the jewels that adorn it.It was created the Coronation of 1937 but while it was being planned, it was believed it would be placed on the head of Edward VIII. However, he abdicated in December 1936, and instead, his younger brother became George VI and the…
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Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen agrees to be taxed

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27th May 2022
In November 1992, Her Majesty The Queen would once again make history (as she has done many times throughout her reign) as she became the first British monarch to pay income tax for the first time since the 1930s.Earlier in 1992, Prime Minister John Major informed the House of Commons of The Queen’s wish to change her tax arrangements. This meant she took full responsibility for working…
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