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What is The Queen's primary residence?

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15th October 2021
Queen Elizabeth II has many residences that she travels to and from regularly, but only one of them is her primary London residence.For decades, this has been Buckingham Palace, but in recent years—due to the global pandemic and extensive renovations at the iconic London palace—her primary residence has become Windsor Castle.What is a primary residence? And where does The Queen spend…
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The Queen uses a walking stick as she makes poignant visit to Westminster Abbey

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12th October 2021
The Queen has used a stick to help her walk across the cobbled entrance to atAbbey at her latest engagement.Her Majesty was seen using the walking aid as she arrived at a service marking the 100th anniversary of the Royal British Legion.The Princess Royal also attended the ceremony and helped her mother by carrying the stick from the car as the two arrived at the Abbey.No specific…
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The Queen back at Windsor after summer break

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7th October 2021
It was back to work for Her Majesty when she kicked off her first engagement of the season at Windsor Castle, honouring the UK’s connection to Canada.Wearing her diamond maple leaf brooch to mark the occasion, The Queen looked in high spirits after her summer break at Balmoral when she greeted the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery (RCA). Her Majesty has had a long association with…
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The Queen speaks publicly about Prince Philip for the first time since his death during an engagement in Scotland

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2nd October 2021
The Queen has spoken about the death of her late husband, Prince Philip, during an engagement in Scotland.This is the first time the monarch has publicly spoken about the loss of her husband of 74 years.As the 95-year-old monarch opened the new session of the Scottish Parliament, she told parliamentarians of the “many happy memories” she had spent with the Duke of Edinburgh in…
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