Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen visits Bergen-Belsen concentration camp as Germany State Visit concludes

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27th June 2015
Wrapping up her four-day State visit to Germany, the Queen laid a wreath at the Bergen-Belsen memorial in honour of the 70,000 Jewish, Russian and other prisoners. View image | gettyimages.com The tragedy of the acts committed at Bergen-Belsen lay with the gut-wrenching statistics of 70,00o lives lost, 30,000 of those Jewish and 20,000 were Soviets. “If I could live my life again I would find…
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The Queen may need to find a temporary home as Buckingham Palace requires an overhaul

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25th June 2015
It has been the London based residence of the Monarch since Queen Victoria came to the Throne in 1837 though it is looking ever more likely that Her Majesty The Queen could be forced to move out of Buckingham Palace in order for maintenance work to be carried out. It is expected that the major renovations could cost up to £150m. Buckingham Palace needs major renovation works and The Queen may…
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Prince Harry ends his Army career

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19th June 2015
Today marks the end of Prince Harry’s career in the British Armed Forces after a decade of military service. During his time in the army, Prince Harry has served twice in Afghanistan and promoted the welfare of injured servicemen and women through his charities and the…
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The Queen congratulates couple celebrating 75th wedding anniversary

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17th June 2015
Being married for 68 years like The Queen and Prince Philip have been is a remarkable achievement but a couple from Lancashire have topped this. Gordon and Alice Mitchell have recently received a telegram from Her Majesty congratulating them on 75 years of marriage. The couple, both aged 95, were delighted with their formal letter from The Queen which read, “My congratulations to you on…
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Queen marks the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta at Runnymede

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15th June 2015
800 years ago on 15 June 1215 insurgent Baron Leaders trooped on London where they were greeted by a swelling crowd of defectors from King John’s royalist followers. The demands of this group would soon turn into the most pivotal document in English history: Magna Carta. The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince William, The Princess Royal and Admiral Lawrence viewed a new art installation and…
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