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Prince Charles attends parachute drop by 89 year old veteran

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5th June 2014
<![CDATA[The Prince of Wales attended a commemorative parachute drop by representatives of British, American, French and Canadian Armed Forces, at Ranville. The Drop took place in in two stages: a display by the Red Devils then fifteen minutes later the main jump, that British, Canadian, French and American airborne forces participated in.After the jump The Prince met some of those who took…
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Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

The Queen delivers her speech to Parliament

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4th June 2014
<![CDATA[The Queen has delivered her yearly legislative speech at the State Opening of Parliament. The speech is the way in which the government sets out their legislative agenda for the coming year. Pictures today of the State Opening of Parliament via @BritishMonarchy pic.twitter.com/B7VV7setLb — Royal Central (@RoyalCentral) June 4, 2014 This year’s 10 minute speech was full of drama…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen celebrates the 61st anniversary of her coronation with a horse ride

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3rd June 2014
<![CDATA[On Monday, the Queen celebrated 61 years since her coronation but she didn't throw a party or make a fuss of the occasion. Instead, she modestly enjoyed a horse ride around Great Windsor Park on her pony, Carltonlima Emma.The 88-year-old monarch was seen wearing jodhpurs, an overcoat and a headscarf as she rode on her black pony alongside her head groom, Terry Prendry. The Queen…
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The Sussexes

100 days until the inaugural Invictus Games

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2nd June 2014
<![CDATA[Competitors who will compete in the Invictus Games, the international sports event for ‘wounded warriors’ launched by Prince Harry and held in London, have only 100 days of rigorous training on their calendar before the Opening Ceremony on 10 September. L-to-R-Mickaela Richards, Dave Henson. Danni Hampson-Carroll and Susan Cook at Aldershot Military Athletics Stadium on May 30…
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