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Man found guilty of defacing Queen's portrait

<![CDATA[Social campaigner Tim Haries has been found guilty of defacing the portrait of the Queen that was hung in Westminster Abbey. The 42-year-old  from Doncaster is a campaigner for Fathers4Justice, an organisation that champions the cause of equal parenting and…
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The Queen’s Medal for Music 2013 gets stamp of approval

<![CDATA[The Queen has awarded operatic baritone and director Sir Thomas Allen CBE the honour of Her Majesty’s Medal for Music 2013. The accolade began in 2005 and “is awarded to an outstanding individual or group of musicians who have had a major influence on the musical life of the nation,” according to a release by the Palace. Sir Thomas in the ninth recipient of the honour…
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The Queen's joy as her winning horse Estimate makes history in the Gold Cup

The Queen had every reason to celebrate today as her horse Estimate won the Gold Cup on the third day of Royal Ascot. The horse’s win marks the first time a reigning monarch has won the race and gives the Queen her 22nd win at the annual race. The Queen arrives at Day Three of Royal Ascot. Photo:@EmeiliaBurgess Estimate, the four-year-old filly is celebrating a second year of success at…
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The Queen Wins Honorary Bafta

The actor Sir Kenneth Branagh presented her with the award in a star-studded event held at Windsor Castle, and the 86 year old seemed overjoyed with her new Bafta. As The Queen was honoured for her “outstanding patronage of the film and television industries&#8221…
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Stella McCartney: "I'd Love To Dress The Queen"

Sir Paul McCartney’s designer daughter, Stella was at Buckingham Palace last week to collect the Order of the British Empire honour. While at the Palace, the British designer revealed she admires the Queen’s style and believed her to be a great fashion Icon, she said: “She’d be up there, I would have to say. She has a great timeless quality about her in what she wears and…
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