Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

A goat is to blame for the postponement of The Queen's Speech

The Queen’s Speech has been delayed because the government are having trouble transcribing the text onto goatskin. Every year, the speech is read out on goatskin parchment, however, it takes around a week for the ink to dry meaning amendments cannot be made. As the Conservative Party are currently undertaking negotiations with Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party, the whole…
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Got a ticket to Paddington? The Queen will be on board

If you have purchased a train ticket from Slough to Paddington for 13 June, there is an additional reason why you don’t want to miss your trip; because the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will board the Great Western Railway train to mark the anniversary of a similar trip that Queen Victoria and Prince Albert embarked on 175 years ago. What makes the trip more special is that descendants of the…
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All smiles as The Queen spends the weekend at the Epsom Derby

It was all smiles for The Queen on Saturday as she attended one of her favourite engagements of the year – the Epsom Derby. Embed from Getty Images Dressed in a bright yellow floral dress and hat, the 91-year-old was seen smiling from the Royal Box with her Racing Manager John Warren. The race is regarded as the most prestigious in the British racing calendar, and is held annually at…
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BREAKING: The Queen arrives in Manchester in an unannounced visit

The Queen made an unannounced visit to Manchester on Thursday where she met with doctors and patients who were injured in Monday’s terror attack. Whilst at the hospital, Her Majesty met families of victims and the staff who were on duty at the hospital on the night. 22 people were killed in the bomb blast at Manchester Arena at the end of an Ariana Grande concert. Many more were seriously…
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