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The Queen tackles cake cutting with a sword

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12th June 2021
The Queen has added a whole new flair to a royal tradition when presented with a cake while on her visit to Cornwall. Asked to do the honours and cut the ceremonial first slice, she attempted the feat with a sword.Her Majesty was asked to cut the cake to mark a celebration of the Big Lunch and the organisation’s volunteers who have helped others during the pandemic. She was offered the…
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The Queen marks what would have been Prince Philip’s 100th birthday by planting a rose

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10th June 2021
The Queen has received a commemorative rose to mark what would have been the 100th birthday of Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh.The deep pink commemorative rose, bred by the Royal Horticultural Society—of which The Queen is President—was presented to Her Majesty in a ceremony last week. When presented with the rose, The Queen simply stated: “It looks lovely.”The Duke of…
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Racing Memories: The Queen wins the Epsom Oaks in the year of her Silver Jubilee

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4th June 2021
On Saturday, the eyes of the sporting world will be on Epsom Downs for the 242nd annual running of the Epsom Derby – the world’s most famous flat race.However, before all of that, the fillies get their time to shine on Friday for their biggest race of the year – the Epsom Oaks.Although The Queen has never quite managed to win the Derby with any of her colts, she has twice…
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