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The Queen: "We will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will meet again"

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6th April 2020
The Queen gave a moving address to the Commonwealth, and indeed the world, on Sunday evening where she promised of good times ahead. Speaking to people living all across the globe, Her Majesty said that she recognises we have a long way to go, but we will see better days. The 93-year-old monarch said: “While we have faced challenges before, this one is different. “This time…
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The Queen informed of Boris Johnson hospital admission

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5th April 2020
The Queen has been informed that her Prime Minister has been admitted to hospital. Boris Johnson was taken to hospital on Sunday evening in what Downing Street describes as being a “precautionary measure.” Her Majesty has frequently been in touch with Mr Johnson during the coronavirus pandemic, and has held audiences over with him over the telephone. The Prime Minister has…
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REVEALED: The Queen's 'final speech' in the event of a nuclear war

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5th April 2020
Documents that were previously classified includes a final speech which was prepared in 1983 for Her Majesty The Queen to read out in the event of nuclear war. The ‘final speech’ starts off by saying: “When I spoke to you less than three months ago we were all enjoying the warmth and fellowship of a family Christmas.” This speech was prepared in 1983, one of the most dangerous and…
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A first look at The Queen's deeply personal television address to nation

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4th April 2020
The Queen will praise our “quiet good-humoured resolve” in a rare television address on Sunday evening. In her speech, Her Majesty will reflect her personal experience of other difficult times, and will praise NHS staff and key workers. The monarch will say: “I am speaking to you at what I know is an increasingly challenging time. A time of disruption in the life of our…
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