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Burger King becomes Burger Queen for the day

Burger King became Burger Queen for the day to celebrate the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. [getty src=”522827750″ width=”594″ height=”395″] The Tottenham Court Road location changed its name and offered a special for app users: a Chicken Royale with small fries for £1.99. “At Burger King we wanted to celebrate this exciting event, and what…
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Beacons lit for Queen's 90th birthday

From Stonehenge to the Shetland Islands, beacons have been lit far and wide in honour of The Queen’s 90th birthday. [getty src=”522899542″ width=”594″ height=”396″] Before Her Majesty lit the beacon, her eldest son, Prince Charles made a short speech in which he led three cheers for The Queen. He said: “I find it very hard to believe that…
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Prince Charles records birthday message for Queen

The Prince of Wales has wished his mother The Queen a very happy birthday in a Shakespearean tribute broadcast. Prince Charles read a passage from William Shakespeare’s Henry VIII and said: “She shall be, to the happiness of England, an aged princess; many days shall see her, and yet no day without a deed to crown it.” The heir to the throne personally chose this reading in…
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The Christening of Her Majesty The Queen - 29 May 1926

On 29 May 1926, the christening of the future Queen Elizabeth II, took place. The baptismal service was performed at the private chapel at Buckingham Palace and the occasion of HM The Queen’s 91st birthday provides a pleasant opportunity to revisit this important event. Photographs were made of the Duchess of York leaving 17 Bruton Street in her wedding attire to make her way to Westminster…
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