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The Prince of Wales praises strength of society throughout these unprecedented times

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13th November 2020
The Prince of Wales has praised the work of society while dealing with the ongoing pandemic in his annual birthday leader article for Country Life magazine. The Prince, who marks his 72nd birthday on Saturday, wrote, “The strength of our society: its resourcefulness, its compassion and its stoical determination” is praiseworthy and that the nation will need to draw on those same qualities…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Plans for The Queen's Platinum Jubilee are being kept a closely guarded secret - but there probably won't be another pageant on the River Thames

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12th November 2020
Plans for The Queen’s milestone Platinum Jubilee in 2022 are being kept a closely guarded secret, however, fans of river pageants may be disappointed as it seems unlikely there will be a repeat of the scenes we saw on the River Thames in 2012. Speaking in the House of Commons on Thursday, Oliver Dowden, Her Majesty’s Secretary of State for Culture, appeared to rule out another…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Speculation that The Queen may abdicate is shut down (for the next 18 months at least)

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12th November 2020
Speculation that The Queen may abdicate in the not too distant future was shut down on Thursday following the news that the UK will enjoy a period of national celebration in 2022 to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. The UK government announced this week that in 18 months time, the country will be treated to a four-day national holiday to commemorate the occasion of The Queen spending…
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British Royals

Westminster Abbey prepares for royal visit honouring the Unknown Warrior

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11th November 2020
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will attend a special ceremony marking the cententary of the burial of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey. The heir to the throne and his wife will lead the commemoration which takes place on Armistice Day, November 11th. Laurel has been placed around the Warrior’s grave ahead of the service, echoing the flowers and wreaths laid in…
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