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Queen to lay remembrance wreath which weighs less due to advancing age

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2nd November 2016
The Queen will be laying a lighter wreath at the Cenotaph this year during the Remembrance commemorations due to her advancing age. The 90-year-old monarch will lay a wreath that weighs less for the first time in the over 60 years she has been Queen. The specially designed wreath is made from hardboard, broom and crepe paper, and weighs around 12lb. Speaking to The Daily Mail, a source said…
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The Queen often mistakes Vladimir Putin with BBC presenter Andrew Marr

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28th October 2016
Veteran journalist and television presenter Andrew Marr, has revealed that The Queen often mistakes the Russian President Vladimir Putin for himself. Speaking at a Royal Television Society event, Mr Marr said that Her Majesty constantly has to remind herself that she is talking to a world leader, not “that chap from the BBC”. He said that during a State Visit: “She and Putin were in the…
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Brexit to cost Queen one million pounds a year

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23rd October 2016
The Queen stands to lose a million pounds per year after European Union farming subsidies to Britain end because of Brexit, The Sunday Telegraph reports. Sandringham Estate, the Queen’s retreat in Norfolk, will lose around £700,000 and the lands around Windsor Castle will lose nearly £300,000 a year. The Queen’s Norfolk retreat is set to lose £700,000 a year following the…
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Royal Family gather at Buckingham Palace to celebrate with Olympic & Paralympic heroes

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18th October 2016
Hundreds of Team GB Olympic and Paralympic athletes descended to Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening for a reception hosted by Her Majesty The Queen and other members of the Royal Family, to celebrate the sporting heroes’ success in Rio. Embed from Getty…
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Queen unveils new portrait to celebrate 60 years as Patron of the British Red Cross

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15th October 2016
To commemorate the 60 years Her Majesty has served as Patron of the British Red Cross, the Queen has unveiled a new portrait by artist Henry Ward at Windsor Castle. The portrait, which was commissioned by the Red Cross has received mix reviews from art critics and from those on social media. Embed from Getty Images Art critic and writer, Sir Roy Strong told the Daily Mail that he was…
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