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Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen's historic visit to West Germany

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7th April 2022
While she has made countless milestones and memories over her 70-year reign, Royal Central is taking a look back at Her Majesty’s historic 1965 visit to West Germany in honour of the Platinum Jubilee.Her Majesty The Queen and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh paid a state visit as the climax of a political reconciliation that had been pushed hard by both the British and German…
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When Dot Cotton met The Queen - in memorium to soap royalty, June Brown

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4th April 2022
June Brown, the legendary TV actress who has died at the age of 95, revealed she was so nervous at meeting The Queen on one of their several encounters that she almost fell over.The star, who was awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours list just months ago, revealed that when she’d picked up her MBE at Buckingham Palace in 2008, she had almost tripped over as she made her way…
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Milestones of a Monarch: Farewell to Hong Kong

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1st April 2022
It was a colonial conquest that was supposed to be as “good as forever” but after more than 150 years of rule, at midnight on July 1, 1997, Britain handed over Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China.Hong Kong became part of the British Empire after the First…
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THE DEBATE: Should Prince Andrew have walked with The Queen into one of the biggest royal events of 2022?

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31st March 2022
Since Prince Andrew walked alongside his mother into the Service of Thanksgiving for the Duke of Edinburgh, his appearance at the Monarch’s side at one of the highest profile royal events of the year has been the subject of debate. Critics say it’s a seal of approval for a man in the midst of a terrible controversy, others argue that a few minutes of familial support are no one’s…
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Milestones of a Monarch: The Silver Jubilee

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28th March 2022
In 1977, the United Kingdom and Commonwealth celebrated as it was the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II, marking the 25th anniversary of The Queen’s accession to the throne.Celebrations were marked in June during “Jubilee Days” which coincided with The…
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The Queen's reign in Jewels: The Coronation Necklace

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24th March 2022
Seventy years ago, on February 6 1952, a young Queen Elizabeth II acceded to the British throne. She was crowned on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey in London. And amongst the timeless jewels worn that day, was a necklace that has its own place in history.The Queen wore the Coronation Necklace, a diamond necklace with large collet set diamonds. The necklace was originally created for Victoria…
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