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The Queen is picked up on microphone calling world leaders "irritating" in rare diplomatic intervention

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14th October 2021
The Queen has been picked up on microphone calling world leaders irritating in regards to climate change. In a candid intervention ahead of next month’s COP26 climate change conference in Scotland, Her Majesty expressed her frustration that the leaders of some of the most polluting countries on the planet may skip the summit. The Queen will attend the COP26 summit, organised by the…
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The Queen feels "a lot of inner pride" after being inducted to British horse racing's Hall of Fame

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11th October 2021
The Queen will be feeling “a lot of inner pride” according to her bloodstock manager John Warren after being inducted into British horse racing’s Hall of Fame. Her Majesty has been inducted into the QIPCO British Champions Series Hall of Fame – the official Hall of Fame for British Flat racing. The 95-year-old monarch becomes the first entry into the Hall of Fame within…
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The sparkling story of the Crown of Scotland

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3rd October 2021
The Queen has returned to Scotland again to attend the opening of the Scottish Parliament. As with the opening of Parliament in Westminster, the crown jewels are featured. However, instead of the crown jewels that we typically see there, we now get to see the crown jewels of Scotland. The crown jewels of Scotland are officially known as the Honours of Scotland. The Honours were used in…
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Royal Rewind: The Queen opens Welsh Parliament for the first time

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1st October 2021
The Queen is set to visit Wales for the first time in five years in October. On the 14th, The Queen will attend the opening ceremony of the sixth session of Senedd. According to the Welsh Parliament website, Her Majesty will make a speech in the Senedd’s chamber. In honour of her upcoming visit, Royal Central is taking a look back at the first time The Queen opened Welsh Parliament back in…
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