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The Queen hires ABBA tribute band for Windsor Castle party

The Queen opened up Windsor Castle to her 500 staff and guests for an ABBA inspired party it has been revealed. According to The Mail on Sunday, Her Majesty gave permission for a party to be held in the castle for her hardworking staff and their guests. For £12.50 a ticket, the party attendees were treated to a showing of the blockbuster film Mamma Mia!, as well as live music from an ABBA…
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Will The Queen make Prince Charles Prince Regent when she turns 95?

It has been reported that The Queen has implied she would consider making her son, Prince Charles, Prince Regent once she reaches the age of 95. In his column for the London Evening Standard, royal commentator Robert Jobson says that Her Majesty has “has hinted that she would consider a Prince Charles Regency at 95.” So, could this happen? Is it possible for The Queen to hand over her…
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Meet Ella Slack - the woman who has stood in for The Queen for three decades

The Queen conducts hundreds of engagements every year and has undertaken tens of thousands in her lifetime – many of which have been televised. So it might not surprise you to learn that many of these engagements are rehearsed in advance of the actual visit to ensure everything runs smootly for the royal party. At rehersals, one particular lady, 74-year-old Ella Slack, has been tasked with…
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Canada's Governor General defends decision to touch The Queen

He has been in office for seven years, but Her Majesty’s representative in Canada will most likely be remembered for a spontaneous reaction he made very late in his tenure. Embed from Getty Images Canada’s Governor General David Johnston has come out to defend himself after appearing to breach a royal protocol by touching the Queen. As she departed the Canada House in London on…
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