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A slice of history: Piece of The Queen's wedding cake sells at auction

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4th September 2015
A slice of wedding cake from the marriage of Princess Elizabeth of England (the future Queen Elizabeth II) to Philip Mountbatten recently sold for £500 at an auction. [getty src=”107070380″ width=”594″ height=”482″] The slice was taken from a much larger fruit cake that was served to guests after the royal wedding in 1947. Thanks to its high alcohol content…
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Royal Mint issues commemorative £20 silver coin honouring The Queen's record breaking milestone

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1st September 2015
Fewer and fewer people in Britain can remember a time when another head adorned our currency or indeed our stamps. In fact, the Royal Mint has confirmed that of the 28.9 billion coins in circulation, never have all of them carried the portrait of the same monarch. The new, limited edition, £20 coin. The Queen will become the longest-reigning monarch in British history on 9th September 2015…
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A wave of applause for The Queen at a river based tribute marking her historic reign

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26th August 2015
People in London are being encouraged to line the banks of the Thames on September 9th 2015 to cheer The Queen as she becomes the longest reigning monarch in British history. Organisers of a special flotilla of boats which will take to the river to mark the occasion are asking residents and visitors alike to stand along the Thames and clap The Queen into history on this very special day. The…
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Queen only days away from becoming longest-reigning British Monarch

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21st August 2015
The Queen is just 19 days away from becoming the longest-reigning monarch in British history, overtaking great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria. According to Royal Central‘s calculations, The Queen will overtake Queen Victoria on 9th September at 4.18pm. Reliable records show Queen Victoria’s reign spanning from 2.12am on 20th June 1837 to 6.30pm on 22nd January 1901, a total…
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