Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth and how her crown could break her neck

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12th January 2018
In a new documentary airing on 14 January, Queen Elizabeth gives a rare interview and speaks of how the crown she wore during her coronation was exceptionally heavy, so much so that “your neck would break.” At only 27-years-old, Princess Elizabeth was crowned Queen in a glamorous ceremony on 2 June 1953. In the BBC documentary, The Queen recalls that day and the Imperial State Crown…
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The Duchess of Cambridge warns of "addictive" social media

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11th January 2018
While visiting a London school the Duchess of Cambridge spoke about the “addictive” nature of social media. The Duchess visited Reach Academy in her first engagement of the year. She spoke to students about the challenges they face, and spoke about how the internet can easily become a “part of your lifestyle.” She asked the teenagers whether or not they think that…
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Meghan Markle closes her social media accounts

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9th January 2018
There was a small glimmer of hope that Meghan Markle would bring an inside look to the British Royal Family through her social media accounts, much to the same way some of the European families function. Alas, that hope has been extinguished as Kensington Palace has…
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Queen Elizabeth's Wikipedia page was the third most visited entry in 2017

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6th January 2018
The Queen has beaten out the likes of Barack Obama, Elon Musk, and TV series such a Game of Thrones to become the third most visited Wikipedia page in 2017. Her Wikipedia entry had 19.2 million views, coming behind Donald trump with 29.6 million and a list of Deaths in 2017 which had 37.3 million views. A Wikipedia editor said The Queen’s ranking struck him most. He said that the ranking was…
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