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Milestones of a Monarch: the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex

The Queen’s devotion to family has always been on full display, and that was the case when her grandson Prince Harry was married in 2018 to Meghan Markle. Harry and Meghan, who were married at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on 19 May 2018, had begun dating in July 2016. They described later how they were set up on a blind date and continued a long-distance relationship while she…
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Milestones of a Monarch: Devolution across the UK

As Royal Central continues to highlight important moments during Her Majesty’s reign and all of the key moments, perhaps it is one of the most significant changes to power during The Queen’s 70-year-reign, the devolution of the United Kingdom. Devolution is the…
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A delighted Queen receives trophy after her highland pony wins at the Royal Windsor Horse Show

The Queen’s highland pony won first place in a competition at the Royal Windsor Horse Show. The 96-year-old monarch was visibly delighted as she watched her pony beat all other competition. For her efforts, Her Majesty was presented with the winning trophy in the arena to cheers from the crowd. Her Majesty arrived at the Royal Windsor Horse Show on Friday morning in a Range Rover where…
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Milestones of a Monarch: A controversial state visit to Yugoslavia

In October 1972, nearly a little over 20 years into her record-breaking reign, The Queen made history as she made her first state visit to a communist country, Yugoslavia. Dictator Marshal Josip Broz Tito personally asked Her Majesty to come in honour of his 80th birthday. During the visit, she was accompanied by her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, and their daughter, then-22-year-old Princess…
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