Queen Elizabeth II

The smallest portrait of Queen Elizabeth II ever created sells at charity auction

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22nd December 2022
The smallest portrait ever created of Queen Elizabeth II has gone under the hammer at auction. Measuring just 20 millionths of a metre, the portrait is even less than the width of a human hair. Photo supplied by Fire Digital News The portrait was made by scientists at the Oxford Instruments Asylum Research in celebration of Her late Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. The image was…
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Queen Elizabeth II's final money portrait to grace commemorative coin

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24th November 2022
The Royal Mint has unveiled a new £2 coin to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the coin. The new coin has the same bi-metallic colouring as the first version released in 1997. Following a decision to introduce the coin into circulation in 1994, artist Bruce Rushin won a competition to design it. Rushin said it was an “astonishing feeling” to have his design appear on the…
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House of Lords hears end of Elizabeth II's reign had ''elements of a regency''

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25th October 2022
A member of the House of Lords has described the last year of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign as having ”elements of a regency” about it. The remarks came in a debate on another day of political turmoil in the United Kingdom. As King Charles III was preparing to appoint a new Prime Minister for the first time in his reign, the upper house began talking about reviewing the…
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Queen Camilla honours Elizabeth II at Ascot as Her Majesty continues the late Queen's racing legacy

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15th October 2022
Her Majesty Queen Camilla attended British Champions Day at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday to honour her late mother-in-law, Elizabeth II. It was on British Champions Day 12 months ago when Queen Elizabeth II attended the races for the final ever time, ending nearly nine decades of regular appearances at her favourite sport. On that occasion, Elizabeth was inducted into racing’s Hall Of…
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