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Charlie Proctor: The Queen will be livid with the government if she is forced to miss Royal Ascot

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12th June 2017
It never ceases to amaze me how things can go from relatively calm to scenes of chaos within a matter of minutes. I should imagine that the same situation unfolded in Buckingham Palace this morning when Her Majesty found out that she might have to miss Royal Ascot due to the government postponing The Queen’s Speech. Theresa May’s government has not yet reached a deal with Northern…
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BREAKING NEWS: Exit poll suggests there will be a Hung Parliament

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8th June 2017
As voting booths across the United Kingdom close, it can be revealed that no party is expected to command a majority in the House of Commons, meaning there will be a Hung Parliament. The exit poll conducted by the BBC and Sky suggests that Theresa May will lose her majority with Labour gaining seats. However, no party is expected to achieve the minimum 326 seats that The Queen requires for a…
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Why the royal standard would never reveal clues to “emergency” Buckingham Palace meeting

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5th May 2017
While #BuckinghamPalace trended on Twitter and the world waited in a frenzied state for news about the “emergency” meeting called on Thursday, many people turned their eyes to the flag flying over the palace. Though they may have hoped it would reveal a clue as to the nature of the meeting they would be disappointed because even if a monarch were to pass away, the Royal Standard would never be…
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Emotional scenes as the 2015-2017 Parliamentary session is officially brought to a close

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27th April 2017
The 2015-2017 Parliamentary session has officially been brought to a close on Thursday after the prorogation was made in the House of Lords. This means Parliament will now not meet until after the June 8th General Election so all legislature and government business have been put on hold while Members of Parliament campaign to retain their seats. There were emotional scenes in the House of…
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