Queen Elizabeth II

The Platinum Jubilee is underway as The Queen attends special horse extravaganza at Windsor

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15th May 2022
The Platinum Jubilee celebrations are well underway with The Queen attending her first major event as part of the festivities. On Sunday evening, Her Majesty attended the equine gala evening entitled ‘Gallop Through History’ which was aired live on British television. The show has been taking place over the past four nights, with The Queen attending on the final evening. She…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen refused entry to Royal Windsor Horse Show after guard mistakes her for random 'old dear'

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15th May 2022
The Queen has attended the Royal Windsor Horse Show every year since the event was first held in 1943. However, it has recently emerged that the monarch was once temporarily refused entry by a guard after he failed to recognise her. The recently unearthed story goes back to 1991 when Her Majesty, then 65-years-old, was stopped from entering the event by a security guard. In the mix up, the…
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Prince William gives special damehood to Dame Deborah James

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15th May 2022
The Duke of Cambridge paid a special visit to Surrey to present a damehood to Dame Deborah James after the podcaster revealed last week that she was receiving end-of-life care for bowel cancer and raised millions for cancer research. Dame Deborah has been chronicling her journey with bowel cancer since 2016 and revealed on 9 May: “We have tried everything, but my body simply isn’t playing…
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All aboard! Platinum Jubilee buses take to the roads of London

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14th May 2022
Eight Platinum Jubilee buses are now in service in London ahead of the big weekend of celebrations. The double deckers are decked out in purple and silver and feature the official Platinum Jubilee emblem on their sides. Photo by Transport for London Transport for London unveiled the buses on May 13th 2022, just three weeks ahead of the Jubilee weekend. There are eight Jubilee buses…
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