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Colombia takes down statue of Queen Isabel of Castile

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14th June 2021
Colombia has started the removal of several historical statues, including a royal statue of the Spanish Queen Isabel of Castile. The statue was removed as a security measure after the statue was tried to be torn down by protesters. The Colombian Ministry of Culture carried out around the removal in silent at 5 am Friday morning last week to avoid problems. The statue was located at the…
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The Queen leads Royal Family in visit to G7 summit

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11th June 2021
The Queen will travel to Carbis Bay in Cornwall to participate in engagements related to the G7 Summit on June 11th 2021. The UK is hosting the current meeting.The G7, or Group of Seven Summit, is an annual forum of seven wealthy countries (the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, and Italy).The Queen will be joined by The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of…
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Historic Royal Palaces hosts online talk to mark new 'Royal Style in the Making' exhibition

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10th June 2021
On Wednesday 9 June, Historic Royal Palaces held an online talk in conjunction with their new exhibition, Royal Style in the Making. The talk highlighted the five garments included in the exhibition and behind the scenes and historical information about royal fashion.Co-Chief Curator for Historic Royal Palaces, Lucy Worsley, hosted the talk, where curator Matthew Storey, designer David…
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York Minster: a rare royal wedding venue

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8th June 2021
It’s one of the oldest churches in Britain the seat of one of England’s most important clerics yet the famous York Minster is a rare venue for royal weddings. Just two major regal marriages have taken place at this ancient church in almost 1,000 years.The most recent took place sixty years ago. On June 8th 1961, the Duke of Kent married Katharine Worsley there in front of royalty…
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