Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen presents Canadian Armed Forces with Royal Banner to celebrate centenary

The Queen carried out an official engagement as Queen of Canada on Friday, presenting the Canadian Armed Forces Legal Branch with a Royal Banner to mark its centenary.The Queen spoke with members of the Canadian Armed Forces via video call from Windsor Castle, including Rear-Admiral Geneviève Bernatchez, Judge Advocate General and senior legal officer, and three other members of the Legal…
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Swan Upping to return to the River Thames in July

Mark your calendars: Swan Upping is returning this summer on the River Thames.The annual census of the swan population will take place over three days in July, starting on 20 July from Eton Bridge, Berkshire, culminating on 22 July at Moulsford on Thames, Oxfordshire.Buckingham Palace announced the news earlier this week, with The Queen’s Swan Marker, David Barber, noting: “Members of…
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The Queen is told she was ''quite the hit'' during audience with Australian Prime Minister

Queen Elizabeth II met with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, discussing her appearance at the G7 Summit last week.“You were quite the hit. Everyone was talking about you at dinner the next night,” the Prime Minister told her, revealing a conversation at a G7 Summit dinner in a clip released to the media.“Oh Lord. Were they really?” The Queen…
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President Biden enjoys afternoon tea with The Queen

On Sunday, US President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr Jill Biden joined The Queen at Windsor Castle to inspect a Guard of Honour and enjoy afternoon tea. Biden is the fifth president The Queen has received at Windsor Castle, and the 13th serving president she has met.[getty src=”1233434706″ width=”594″ height=”396″ tld=”com”]Upon arrival…
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