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Queen's speech before Spanish State Banquet

During every State Visit, a lavish banquet is held and the visiting dignitaries or royalty are the guests of honour. Senior members of the Royal Family usually are in attendance as well. At tonight’s state banquet, The Queen, Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall, Anne, the Princess Royal, the Countess of Wessex, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and for his first ever…
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On This Day in 1982: The Queen fends off bedroom intruder

On this day in 1982, an intruder managed to evade security and break into Buckingham Palace making his way into The Queen’s bedroom whilst she was in residence. This incident is to this day one of the worst royal security breaches in modern history, with The Queen only managing to get help when she offered the intruder a cigarette. The intruder was an unemployed decorator, Michael Fagan…
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The Queen appoints her first black equerry

The Queen has hired her first ever black equerry – Ghanaian-born Major Nana Kofi Twumasi-Ankrah. The 38-year-old will be tasked with supporting the monarch at her official engagements, which include public engagements and private audiences at Buckingham Palace. He…
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Shetland Pony tries to eat The Queen's flowers

A Shetland Pony got a mouthful of The Queen’s flowers today in Scotland as Her Majesty visited Stirling Castle in Scotland. The pesky pony nibbled her posy as the 91-year-old Monarch leant in to pet the animal. But known for her love of horses, The Queen took the incident in good humour and continued to observe the friendly animal, a three-year-old dark brown Shetland Pony named Cruachan…
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Queen Elizabeth will take private audience with Canadian PM Justin Trudeau

Tomorrow, Queen Elizabeth will hold a private audience with Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau. Since becoming Prime Minster in 2015, The Queen and the Prime Minister have met once. The meeting was held at Buckingham Palace just after Trudeau and the Liberal Party won the Canadian elections. This time around their meeting will take place at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh, Scotland as Her Majesty…
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