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The Queen and her most trusted aide, 'Tall Paul', quarantine together at Windsor Castle

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24th March 2020
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have been quarantined together at Windsor Castle amidst the coronavirus crisis, which has now seen the UK placed in an effective lockdown situation. Her Majesty & His Royal Highness are joined in isolation by some of their most trusted aides including Page of the Backstairs, Paul Whybrew, and the monarch’s personal adviser, Angela Kelly. Mr…
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The 17-year-old who attempted to assassinate The Queen

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21st March 2020
The day is 13th June 1981, The Queen’s Birthday Parade is just getting underway and The Queen was riding on her horse Burmese to Horse Guards Parade to begin the Troop. Her Majestywas about to turn into the Parade groundwhen, from the crowd, six shots were fired. 17-year-old Marcus Serjeant had planned, and nearly succeeded, to go to the troop with a live firearm to assassinate…
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The Queen's weekly audience with Boris Johnson to be conducted over the telephone for foreseeable future

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18th March 2020
The Queen’s weekly audiences with Prime Minister Boris Johnson are to be held over the telephone for the forseeable future. The development comes as the monarch, who turns 94-years-old next month, decamped to Windsor away from the hustle-and-bustle of Central London during the coronavirus pandemic. i-Images/Pool Mr Johnson is unlikely to make the journey to Windsor every week to…
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Republican beats The Queen at Kempton

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14th March 2020
A horse named Republican finished ahead of The Queen’s horse in a race at Kempton Park on Saturday afternoon. Although he didn’t win the race, Republican finished in 6th position in the European Breeders Fund Paddy Power ‘National Hunt’ E.B.F. Novices’ Handicap Hurdle. Her Majesty’s horse, Keep On, finished in a distant 14th place after a disappointing run. The…
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