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Crisis averted for The Queen as Royal Ascot & the State Opening of Parliament fail to overlap

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27th April 2017
A near-crisis has been averted for The Queen after it was revealed that the State Opening of Parliament and Royal Ascot meeting would fall on different days. It was feared that Her Majesty would be forced to miss one of her favourite days of the year at the Berkshire racecourse if the State Opening occurred on the same day. The State Opening of Parliament will take place on Monday, June 19th.
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The Queen spends her 91st birthday enjoying a day of racing at Newbury

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21st April 2017
A man dressed as a jockey had to be escorted away from the parade ring at Newbury on Friday whilst The Queen was there celebrating her 91st birthday. Embed from Getty Images The man, who is believed to have been on a stag trip, entered the secure parade ring ahead of the 3:05 race – a race in which Her Majesty had a runner. Head of Communications at Newbury Racecourse, Andy Clifton said…
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Theresa May called The Queen on Monday to inform her of early General Election

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18th April 2017
The Queen was given advanced warning of the early General Election on Monday after the Prime Minister telephoned her to inform the monarch of the news. On Wednesday, the UK Parliament will vote on whether to call a snap General Election. All political parties have indicated that they will vote with the government to call an election, thus the motion will pass. Once passed, the Prime Minister will…
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Navy signalman who passed messages between The Queen and Prince Philip during their courtship has died

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6th April 2017
Arthur Grout, a Navy signalman who served with the Duke of Edinburgh during the Second World War, passed away at the age of 93. Mr Grout used secret codes to pass messages between the then Lieutenant Mountbatten and Princess Elizabeth in the early years of their courtship. Mr Grout grew up in Taplow, where he was an avid Scout. He picked up Morse code and semaphore (a system of sending messages by…
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