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Queen makes alternative entrance at State Opening of Parliament for first time in 63 years

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18th May 2016
In the most public concession yet of her age, The Queen took a lift to the Robing Room in the Palace of Westminster for this morning’s State Opening of Parliament, the first time in her 63 years of attending. The 90-year-old monarch, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, 94, avoided the 26 steps of the Sovereign’s staircase, in a move described by aides as a “modest…
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Prince Philip takes the Obamas for a ride

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22nd April 2016
The President’s visit to the UK has been carefully planned for months, with some of the world’s best security measures in place. However, it is unknown what the CIA were thinking when 94-year-old Prince Philip took to the wheel and chauffeured the Obamas to Windsor Castle. [getty src=”523213560″ width=”594″ height=”408″] The Duke of Edinburgh’s…
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Prince Philip gearing up for his 95th birthday

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15th April 2016
Her Majesty The Queen isn’t the only one celebrating a milestone birthday this year. Her husband, Prince Philip, celebrates his 95th birthday on 10 June. On his birthday, The Duke of Edinburgh will be seated beside the Queen at a service of thanksgiving for her…
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Queen to conduct day of engagements on her 90th birthday

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1st April 2016
The Queen is famous for her hard work and sense of commitment, so it is rather unsurprising that on the day of her 90th birthday, she will undertake a day of public engagements in the town of Windsor. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh will both take part in two days of back-to-back engagements, which will take place on April 20th and April 21st. On April 21st, Her Majesty’s birthday, she and…
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Prince Philip set to see return of his favourite ale

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25th January 2016
 Prince Philip looks to enjoy the taste of his favourite beer yet again along with reports his request for a bottle of a new tribute version of Double Diamond has been accepted by the ale’s brewery. The Duke had reportedly gone without his original beer of choice since Carlsberg UK made the decision to discontinue production of the full-bodied ale in the early 1990s. Following discovery of the…
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