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Queen Elizabeth II appoints first woman in history to head Scotland Yard

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24th February 2017
On Wednesday, 22nd February 2017, Cressida Dick was appointed by Queen Elizabeth II as the first woman in its 187-year history to head London’s Metropolitan Police Service as Commissioner. The appointment followed a recommendation by British Home Secretary, Amber Rudd. Also known as Scotland Yard and the Met, the Metropolitan Police Service is the largest police force in the United Kingdom with…
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The Queen saves the Royal Train from its demise

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19th February 2017
After Sir Alan Reid, Keeper of the Privy Purse, told MPs the Royal Train would only have five to ten years left in its life, it seemed The Queen would lose what was an iconic mode of transportation. Yet, much to the relief of the Royal Family, the train has “no end in sight” according to a source that spoke to The Telegraph. Queen Elizabeth made it known that the train was her…
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New stamp released for Sapphire Jubilee

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16th February 2017
To commemorate Her Majesty’s Sapphire Jubilee, the Isle of Man Post Office has released a set of six stamps which represent various state visits The Queen has taken during her 65-year reign. Along with the stamps, the post office has also released a miniature sheet…
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Queen Elizabeth's bubbly flies off the shelves

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11th February 2017
If you were hoping to add a bottle of The Queen’s wine to your wine cellar, you’re out of luck: it has sold out. The Queen granted Laithwaite’s permission to plant vines on seven acres of land at Windsor Great Park, just down the road from Windsor Castle, back in 2011, and the first batch of grapes were harvested in 2013. The grapes, chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier, were then take…
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Poignant portrait re-issued by Buckingham Palace to mark The Queen's Sapphire Jubilee

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6th February 2017
Buckingham Palace have re-issued a poignant portrait of The Queen to mark Her Majesty’s Sapphire Jubilee. The photograph, which was taken by David Bailey in 2014, shows the 90-year-old monarch wearing an array of sapphire jewellery given to her by her father King George VI as a wedding gift in 1947. The Duke of Cambridge can be seen admiring the portrait below. Embed from Getty…
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