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Sadness for The Queen as her horse dies at Royal Ascot

The Queen’s horse, Guy Fawkes, had to be put down at Royal Ascot on Thursday after suffering a fatal injury. Her Majesty’s three-year-old gelding broke it’s foot during the running of the King George V Stakes in the world’s most famous horse racing meeting. The jockey, Pat Smullen took a heavy fall when the horse fell at the rear of the field, however he was…
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Opening Day at Royal Ascot 2016

Though sunny skies were hard to find, the opening day at Royal Ascot 2016 was filled with anticipation, excitement and the sartorial splendour this week in June is famous for. Determined not to let the weather get in their way the ladies and gentleman attending today’s…
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The Queen at Ascot: 64 years in pictures

In her 64 years as monarch, Queen Elizabeth II has never missed a Royal Ascot meeting. She attends each year, with the public eagerly awaiting what colour outfit she will be dressed in. From her very first Royal Ascot as Queen back in 1952, to her most recent visit in 2015…
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The Queen jokes: "How I feel about you still singing Happy Birthday in December remains to be seen"

The Queen has made an unexpected speech during the Patron’s Lunch; in which she joked about people still singing Happy Birthday to her. Embed from Getty Images In an impromptu speech, Her Majesty said: “How I shall feel if you still are singing ‘Happy Birthday’ in December remains to be seen.” The 90-year-old monarch also thanked all charities she is Patron of.
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The Queen attends Trooping the Colour ceremony

The Queen’s Birthday Parade, Trooping the Colour took place today in Central London to mark Her Majesty’s official 90th birthday. Embed from Getty Images Dressed in a lime green coat and matching hat, the 90-year-old monarch took the salute at Horseguards Parade and inspected her guards as she does annually. This year’s parade has added significance though as it takes place during three…
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53 members of Royal Family attend national service of Thanksgiving to celebrate The Queen's life

53 members of the Royal Family attended a national service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral on Friday morning to celebrate The Queen’s life as her official 90th birthday gets underway this week. Embed from Getty Images The Queen, who was wearing an…
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Legoland version of Queen’s birthday took 650 hours to build

The Queen’s Patron’s Lunch in the Mall will be over in just one day, but a version of it will be available for visitors to marvel over at LEGOLAND Windsor until November. The resort’s model-making team have spent 650 hours to re-create the Patron’s Lunch, actually in the Mall and in front of Buckingham Palace in Miniland at the park. To do this, they used an astonishing 30,000 bricks and…
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