British Royals

The Queen takes Trooping the Colour salute from Buckingham Palace balcony for first time

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2nd June 2022
The Queen has taken the salute as Trooping the Colour ended from the balcony of Buckingham Palace. The salute at the parade ground was taken by the Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Duke of Cambridge and the Princess Royal. Over 1200 military marched down the Mall towards the Palace following the end of the ceremony at Horse Guards. As they approached the royal residence, The Queen…
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The view from the Mall - an early start and lots of fun as the Platinum Jubilee party gets under way

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2nd June 2022
In the end, the sun shone for the Platinum Jubilee. After days of changeable weather and a few heavy downpours, the skies above London were bright blue for the start of four days of celebrations that have been seventy years in the making. Not that would have deterred the most determined Jubilee goers. Some had been camping out for days to get the best spots for the celebrations while huge…
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The stars who will take part in the Platinum Party

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2nd June 2022
Star-studded royalty will show up for the true royal, Queen Elizabeth II, this weekend at her Platinum Jubilee celebrations in London. Musical guests from Diana Ross and Queen to Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alicia Keys will be on hand to perform their hits for the anniversary. Dame Julie Andrews will appear at the Platinum Party at the Palace. Andrews, who has played royalty on screen…
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Princess Eugenie celebrates Platinum Jubilee as final countdown begins

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2nd June 2022
Princess Eugenie paid a visit to the Victoria & Albert Museum in London on Wednesday to meet with the winner of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Emblem Competition. Edward Roberts, who designed the winning emblem—a take on St. Edward’s Crown done in a continuous line to represent the longevity of The Queen’s reign—has had his work featured on a lot of official merchandise and…
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