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Was The Queen jealous of Jackie Kennedy?

Netflix’s hit drama, The Crown, is pushing the limits this season when it suggests The Queen was jealous of Jackie Kennedy. The show has previously said that the storyline, while they follow history, does take creative liberties. According to The Telegraph, one episode in the soon to be released second season shows the Duke of Edinburgh very taken with Jackie Kennedy while she visits…
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The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh celebrate 70 years of marriage

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh are today celebrating 70 years of marriage – a momentous occasion as the Monarch marks her Platinum Wedding Anniversary. The 91-year-old monarch and her 96-year-old husband are having a rare day off from work to celebrate the occasion privately. Later today, the couple will host their family for dinner Windsor Castle. Matt Holyoak/CameraPress The Queen first…
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The Queen is expected to become the world's oldest Head of State within a matter of days

The Queen is on track to become the world’s oldest living Head of State within a matter of hours or days. Queen Elizabeth, who is 91-years-old, will soon become the oldest world leader due to Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe’s impending resignation or impeachment. President Mugabe, who is 93-years-old, is currently under house arrest following a coup d’état earlier this week by…
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Stamps released to mark Her Majesty and Prince Philip's 70th wedding anniversary

On Monday, 20 November, Her Majesty The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will celebrate a milestone few couples realise – their 70th wedding anniversary. The then Princess Elizabeth had to fight to marry the man who’d captured her heart. They were married at Westminster Abbey in 1947. 2,000 guests observed the ceremony that was broadcast on radio to millions around the world. A new set…
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