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Milestones of a Monarch: Michelle Obama hugs The Queen

There have been moments of The Queen’s reign that have gone instantly viral, and her first meeting with then-First Lady Michelle Obama in 2009—where the two women were seen hugging—made headlines around the world. Obama was accompanying her husband, US President Barack Obama, to the G20 Summit when she met The Queen for the first time. In her memoir, Becoming, Obama describes the…
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Jubilee Tours: The Queen in the Bahamas

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s visit to the Bahamas, their first official trip there, is part of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Royal Central takes a look back at previous visits to the Bahamas by The Queen. She has visited the country five times in her reign, in 1966, 1975, 1977, 1985 and 1994. 1966 The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh first visited the Bahamas from…
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Jubilee Tours: The Queen in Belize

With the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge currently touring Belize as part of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, let’s take a look at The Queen’s past visits to the country in 1985 and 1994; as well as other members of the Royal Family who have visited over the years. 1985 The Queen first visited Belize in October 1985, over 30 years after she first ascended the throne. In a…
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The Queen's historic visit to China

The Queen became the first British sovereign to visit China in 1986, officially visiting the country with the Duke of Edinburgh over a six-day period beginning on 13 October. The Queen and Prince Philip visited the cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Xi’an, Kunming, Guangzhou during their historic trip; viewing the Great Wall of China, the Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors in Xi’an, and…
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