Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen appoints her first black equerry

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9th July 2017
The Queen has hired her first ever black equerry – Ghanaian-born Major Nana Kofi Twumasi-Ankrah. The 38-year-old will be tasked with supporting the monarch at her official engagements, which include public engagements and private audiences at Buckingham Palace. He will likely be “the most visible man by the Queen’s side” due to the imminent retirement of Duke of Edinburgh. According…
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Prince Harry has advice for phone addicts

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6th July 2017
If you are one of those who spend a large chunk of their day on the grid switching over from one social feed to another without taking their eyes off their phone, then Prince Harry has a warning for you. Speaking at a panel event entitled “Encouraging Happy Young Minds” in Leeds, The fifth in line to the throne suggested that young people need to take a moment to think things over before…
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Shetland Pony tries to eat The Queen's flowers

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5th July 2017
A Shetland Pony got a mouthful of The Queen’s flowers today in Scotland as Her Majesty visited Stirling Castle in Scotland. The pesky pony nibbled her posy as the 91-year-old Monarch leant in to pet the animal. But known for her love of horses, The Queen took the incident in good humour and continued to observe the friendly animal, a three-year-old dark brown Shetland Pony named Cruachan…
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Details of Spanish State Visit announced

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5th July 2017
The State Visit that was cancelled last year due to the corruption scandal will now take place from 12-14 July. King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain will visit Her Majesty at Buckingham Palace later this month. The last State Visit from Spain to the UK was quite some time ago, in 1986 to be exact by King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia. In 1998, Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh went to…
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