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King Willem-Alexander to be installed in the Most Noble Order of the Garter

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7th June 2019
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima will visit Windsor on 17 and 18 June. On Monday 17, June King Willem-Alexander will be installed in the Most Noble Order of the Garter as a supernumerary Knight. He was appointed to the Order in October 2018 during a State Visit from the Netherlands to the United Kingdom. The King’s mother Princess Beatrix was appointed to the…
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Prince Charles on commemorating D-Day: "We owe it to them"

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7th June 2019
The Prince of Wales has spoken about commemorating D-Day in an interview with the BBC that aired yesterday – 75 years to the day of the Normandy invasion that spelt the beginning of the end for the Nazis. His Royal Highness specifically spoke of the importance of remembering D-Day on the 75th anniversary. “This country lost so many countless special people. We owe it to them and their…
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The Diplomat Queen - now that the US state visit is over learn about Her Majesty's diplomacy in True Royalty's programme

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6th June 2019
Now that the much talked about three-day state visit of US President Donald Trump to the UK has concluded, you can look at The Queen’s diplomacy in a programme on True Royalty called “Queen Elizabeth II, The Diplomat Queen.” The 51-minute documentary, released in 2012, focused on former state visits by America’s presidents and was directed by Christian Bidault. True Royalty…
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The Queen bids farewell to President Trump as US State Visit finishes

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5th June 2019
In the end, they were all smiles. The US State Visit wound to a close in Portsmouth with the Queen bidding a formal farewell to President Donald Trump soon after both had taken part in commemorations marking the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings. The goodbyes, as is usual with a State Visit, were short. A brief exchange of words, another photocall and the two heads of state parted company…
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