Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth to have Crossrail named after her

London is paying tribute to the Queen by naming its newest underground railway after her, it was revealed today. The Crosssrail project, which cost £16bn, will be known as the Elizabeth line when it’s done and opened in 2018. London mayor Boris Johnson made the announcement during an official visit by The Queen to a Crossrail site at Bond Street. “Crossrail is already proving a…
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Royal Tour rumoured for Canada's 150th anniversary

On 1st July 2017, Canada will be celebrating their 150th birthday and a Royal tour is rumoured to be in the works. Back in November 2015, Canadian Heritage brought the prospect up in a briefing note for Heritage Minister Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly that went over Canada Day 2017 celebration plans on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, the nation’s capital. “Canada Day 2017 presents an…
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Queen to visit London's Crossrail construction site

The Queen will pay a trip to Europe’s largest construction project next week when she visits the Crossrail works at London’s Bond Street. Her Majesty is due to make the 26m descent underground to see the ongoing building of brand new ticket halls that are expected to see over 220,000 people pass through them daily when the project is completed in 2018. When services begin…
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Duchess of Cambridge writes blog for #youngmindsmatter

As part of her guest edit for the Huffington Post, the Duchess of Cambridge has written a blog submission as part of the #youngmindsmatter campaign. The new series, Young Minds Matter, was created to start the conversation about the mental and emotional health of today’s youth. This will enable children to “feel loved, valued and understood.” Other contributors to the campaign…
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