Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen sends a message to the people of New Zealand following earthquakes

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15th November 2016
The Queen has sent a message to the people of New Zealand after a series of powerful earthquakes shook the country over the weekend. In the message, Her Majesty writes that she and Prince Philip were shocked to hear about the earthquakes that struck the country. In full, the Queen writes: “Prince Philip and I were shocked to hear news of the severe earthquakes that struck on Monday. I send…
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Meet the Queen's best friend, Margaret Rhodes

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14th November 2016
The Hon. Margaret Rhodes is The Queen’s first cousin, and longtime friend. Born just a few months apart from Her Majesty, Mrs Rhodes probably knows the monarch better than anybody else, and they still remain best of friends to this day. Embed from Getty Images Margaret is the youngest daughter of Sidney Buller-Fullerton-Elphinstone, 16th Lord Elphinstone – The Queen Mother’s…
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Queen attends her 71st Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph with her family

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13th November 2016
The Queen has led tributes to the British and Commonwealth war dead this weekend at the Remembrance Sunday service in central London. Thousands of people gathered at the Cenotaph for a two-minute silence at 11 o’clock to honour those killed in wars and conflicts past and…
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Festival of Remembrance brings out the Royal Family

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13th November 2016
Queen Elizabeth II was joined by a large portion of the Senior Members of the Royal Family at Royal Albert Hall for the Festival of Remembrance. Embed from Getty Images Among those included the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall who just returned from a tour of the middle east and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Prince Harry was absent from the event which…
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Royal Family to attend annual Festival of Remembrance tonight

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12th November 2016
The Queen will be joined by members of her family tonight for the annual Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall to honour the war dead. The service, which takes place every year, remembers those who have died in conflicts past and present. This year’s…
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An open letter: Prince Harry changed the way I see veterans

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12th November 2016
Dear HRH Prince Harry; I still remember our Remembrance Day ceremonies at the elementary school I went to. They would file class by class into the gymnasium until the 900 strong student population was present. The older kids sat on the bleachers in the back, while the younger kids were seated on the floor. Local veterans were always invited and sat near the front. Unfortunately, they went fairly…
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