Queen Elizabeth II

The King spend the day in private to remember his mother and grandfather on poignant anniversary

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6th February 2023
The King is spending the day privately as the UK marks an important anniversary in the history of the monarchy. On February 6th 1952, The King’s grandfather, King George VI, died at Sandringham. The then Princess Elizabeth saw her accession to the throne – the start of a historic 70 year reign. This is the first time the Accession Day of Queen Elizabeth has been marked since…
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New line of commemorative china to mark the life of Queen Elizabeth II revealed

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6th January 2023
The Royal Collection Trust has released a new line of commemorative china to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s life. The Queen’s personal history has been memorialised on a new RCT line. The design features the late Queen’s personal cypher as Princess Elizabeth. The cypher was included on The Queen’s State Hearse used in September. In addition, the decorative border that…
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Queen Elizabeth, Queen of Scots and Edinburgh's Final Farewell

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30th December 2022
The public had known for decades that there was a very elaborate and specific plan in place dictating what would happen following Queen Elizabeth II’s death. However, because she passed while in Scotland, Operation Unicorn was put into place. Operation Unicorn was the code name for the series of events that would occur in Scotland following The Queen’s death. The major element was Her…
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Sadness as Queen Elizabeth II's favourite stallion, Royal Applause, dies aged 29 at Sandringham

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24th December 2022
The Royal Family have arrived at the Sandringham Estate for Christmas. However, there are some sad scenes in the Norfolk countryside, as it has been announced that Royal Applause, a favourite stallion of Queen Elizabeth II, has died at the age of 29. Royal Applause had been living at the Royal Studs in Sandringham since his retirement from racing in 1997, and has sired dozens of top quality…
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