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What would happen to The Queen’s hostage if Her Majesty wasn’t safely returned to Buckingham Palace?

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11th May 2021
On Tuesday, the State Opening of Parliament takes place in London with The Queen travelling to the Palace of Westminster to deliver a speech outlining her government’s agenda for the next parliamentary session. The day is full of historical traditions, from searching the cellars for gunpowder to Black Rod and her big baton. But the strangest tradition of all has to be the taking of a hostage…
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Pressure on The Queen to sanction Prince Michael of Kent over Russia claims

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10th May 2021
The Queen is under pressure to impose a form of sanction against her cousin, Prince Michael of Kent, after he was recorded apparently misusing his royal status to seek favours from Russia’s President Putin. Prince Michael denies the allegations, however, there is still a considerable question remaining over whether Her Majesty will take action against the 78-year-old royal. Although…
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The Queen sends a message of condolence to the President of Israel after dozens are killed in stampede

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30th April 2021
The Queen has sent a message of condolence to the President of Israel following a stampede on Thursday which has resulted in the deaths of at least 45 people. In a message to President  Reuven Rivlin, the 95-year-old passed on her sympathies to the family and friends of those killed. In full, The Queen wrote: “I was deeply saddened by news of the disaster at the Lag B’Omer festival…
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The Queen at 95: A look at her childhood

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21st April 2021
On 21 April 1926, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born in Mayfair, London at 02:40am. The first child of the then Duke and Duchess of York, Elizabeth’s father was the second son of the King, and her mother was the youngest daughter of Scottish aristocrat the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghome. Embed from Getty Images Born by cesarean section at her maternal grandmother’s house, 17…
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