Queen Elizabeth II

The speech that became one of the greatest moments of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II

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8th September 2023
In her historic, seventy year reign, Queen Elizabeth II gave thousands of speeches. But one has a legacy of its own that places it among the great royal addresses in history. As people came to terms with lockdown at the very start of the coronavirus pandemic, Queen Elizabeth II gave a moving address to the Commonwealth, and indeed the world, where she promised good times ahead. Speaking to…
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How rainbows and shooting stars became symbols of a nation's mourning for Queen Elizabeth II

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8th September 2023
In the days between the death of Queen Elizabeth II and Her Late Majesty’s State Funeral, the country she had ruled for seventy years went into national mourning. And amidst the week and a half of ceremonial and constitutional events came some moments that would mark the passing of a Monarch. Amongst the most striking symbols of that strange time was the rainbow. As Buckingham Palace…
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Charles III, King for a year

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8th September 2023
The King is marking the first anniversary of his accession. His Majesty will spend the day at Balmoral where he became Monarch. King Charles will pass the moment in quiet reflection as today is also, of course, the first anniversary of the death of his mother, Queen…
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REVEALED: Unreleased photo of Queen Elizabeth II on first anniversary of her death

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8th September 2023
King Charles has unveiled a new photo of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, that has not been released before now. Buckingham Palace released the image on the first anniversary of the death of the historic monarch and said it was chosen by the King to mark the anniversary. Queen Elizabeth II is seen in Buckingham Palace on 16 October 1968 in an official sitting for Cecil Beaton. The…
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Princess Anne ''really touched'' by tributes paid on last journey of Queen Elizabeth II

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7th September 2023
The Princess Royal was ”really touched” by the thousands of tributes paid to Queen Elizabeth II on her final journey through Scotland. Princess Anne accompanied the coffin of Her Late Majesty as it was driven for six hours from Balmoral to Edinburgh. Now, a personal chaplain to Queen Elizabeth II has said that the Princess was touched by the turnout which saw tens of thousands of…
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