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A pigeon is renamed after The Queen to mark her 73rd wedding anniversary

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20th November 2020
A rescued pigeon has been renamed in honour of The Queen to commemorate the occasion of her 73rd wedding anniversary to the Duke of Edinburgh. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) have called the pigeon Elizabeth in the hope that the gift will encourage The Queen to end her participation in pigeon racing. Animal rights group Peta say that pigeon racing is cruel and that Her…
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Why does the 20th of November have good and bad memories for the Queen?

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20th November 2020
Many dates in royal history will churn up positive and negative memories for members of the Royal Family. Perhaps this is most true for the Queen herself, who has been the head of the House of Windsor for almost sixty-nine years. Several key anniversaries define Her Majesty’s reign. Most prominent is likely February 6, the date of her accession to the throne which also marks the tragic death…
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The Queen at her grandchildren's weddings

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19th November 2020
It’s the other outfit that everyone wants to see at a royal wedding, the one chosen by the Queen. While anticipation was huge seven decades ago for the bridal gown worn by the future Elizabeth II for her own marriage to Prince Philip, in the intervening years her style picks for the nuptial celebrations of her grandchildren have become just as talked about. From bold bronze to pretty…
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The most famous royal engagement ring of all

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16th November 2020
When Kate Middleton arrived for her engagement photocall on 16 November 2010, she wore on her ring finger perhaps the most famous royal engagement ring of all time: the late Diana, Princess of Wales’s oval sapphire ring. Diana received her engagement ring from Prince Charles in February 1981, choosing it from a tray of different rings. It was not a custom-made ring, in fact, it was available…
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