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Buckingham Palace asks for fake image of The Queen wearing a Donald Trump hat to be removed from bus

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13th May 2021
Buckingham Palace has requested that an edited image of Her Majesty wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat and a QAnon brooch be removed from the side of a bus dubbed the “Trump Train.” QAnon is an American far-right conspiracy theory based on unfounded claims that there is a “deep state” apparatus run by political elites, business leaders, and Hollywood…
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Why does The Queen take an MP hostage when she visits the Palace of Westminster?

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10th May 2021
Whenever The Queen visits the Palace of Westminster, she holds a British Member of Parliament hostage at Buckingham Palace awaiting her safe return. An MP is always held captive during the State Opening of Parliament. In the May 2021, that duty falls to Marcus Jones, MP for Nuneaton. But what are the origins of this rather archaic tradition, and indeed what happens to the hostage should…
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The time The Queen and Prince Philip attended the Kentucky Derby fulfilling a lifelong dream

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1st May 2021
The Queen is a huge supporter of horse racing and is one of the sport’s most prominent owners, so it is hardly a surprise that in her free time the monarch will be spotted on a racecourse. Her Majesty has become a regular face at some the UK’s best known racetracks such as Ascot and Epsom Downs, but The Queen has also been known to visit racecourses around the world, including…
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The Queen releases a statement saying she is "deeply touched" by all the warm messages following Prince Philip's death

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21st April 2021
The Queen has released a statement on the occasion of her 95th birthday in which she said her family is “deeply touched” by all of the warm messages they have received in the wake of Prince Philip’s death. The monarch, who is marking her birthday with muted celebrations at Windsor, said that she continues to be reminded of the extraordinary impact Prince Philip has had on…
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