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New portrait released to mark Duke of Edinburgh's 95th birthday

A new portrait has been released of The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh to celebrate to celebrate the Duke’s 95th birthday. Embed from Getty Images The photo is the final in the series of official photographs taken by Annie Leibovitz. In the photo, Her Majesty is sat besides her husband in a relaxed pose. Earlier on in the year to celebrate Her Majesty’s 90th birthday, a set of…
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Queen’s beloved Britannia to make one-day comeback

Her Majesty’s Yacht Yacht Britannia may have been decommissioned in 1997 but on Sunday, June 12, 2016 it will ‘sail’ again when a giant model of the yacht will act as a centrepiece of the parade at The Patron’s Lunch. The model, which will stand at six metres long by four metres high, is meant to symbolise the many tours of the Commonwealth The Queen undertook on Britannia—a key element…
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#OnThisDay in 1953: The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II Takes Place

The Queen ascended to the throne on 2 February 1952, upon the death of her father King George VI, but was not crowned for more than a year afterwards, as the period of mourning required wouldn’t allow a swift ceremony, and the planning behind it would take some time. The Queen’s coronation date was chosen reportedly because it was the most likely to be a nice day, weather-wise, however, it…
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A look ahead at The Queen's June birthday celebrations

There is no one who can celebrate their birthday quite like Her Majesty The Queen. She so far has celebrated her actual birthday on April 21 where she lit the first of close to 1000 beacons across the country. Next came the weekend of birthday celebrations that ended in a spectacular 900 horse and 1,500 participant show at Windsor Castle  that The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles…
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