Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

Majority of Australia’s state and territory leaders call for an Australian head of state

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25th January 2016
Almost all of Australia’s state and territory leaders have called for a new Australian head of state as part of the country’s Republic movement. The proposed plans are to remove The Queen as monarch, and replace her with a new head of state for the country; a move backed by all of the political leaders. The only leader who refused to sign the declaration, which has been prepared by the…
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RSPCA may lose royal patronage over countryside sports stance

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24th January 2016
The RSPCA could lose its royal patronage when Prince Charles becomes King, over concerns it is becoming too involved in the campaign against countryside sports. The Queen is currently the Patron of the animal welfare charity however, according to reports, the Prince of Wales has privately raised “concerns” and disagrees with some of the organisation’s key policies. It has…
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Canada issues new "P" rate stamp of Queen Elizabeth

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20th January 2016
Her Majesty The Queen has been immortalised in a new permanent first class letter mail stamp issued by Canada Post in her honour. A permanent – or “P” – stamp, is one which can be bought at the current postage price and will be accepted at anytime that they are used in the future. The stamp measures 20.25 mm x 23.55 mm, and was designed by Steven Slipp, a designer from…
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Duchess of Cambridge to guest edit The Huffington Post

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15th January 2016
The Duchess of Cambridge will guest edit The Huffington Post UK for a day in the middle of February, Kensington Palace have announced. The Duchess will become editor for the day to raise awareness of children’s mental health issues, something that she is very passionate about. When she is editor, Kate will arrange for leading figures from across the mental health sector to contribute to the…
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