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The Queen continues work at Windsor after Prince Philip is hospitalised

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17th February 2021
On Wednesday the Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to King Edward VII Hospital in London as a “precautionary measure” after feeling unwell. In midst of his hospitalisation, The Queen continues to carry out royal duties from Windsor. On Wednesday Her Majesty held an audience with First Sea Lord Admiral Tony Radakin about Royal Navy operations and the well-being of people throughout the…
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Buckingham Palace denies claims that The Queen blocked legislation

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8th February 2021
Buckingham Palace says that newspaper reports claiming The Queen lobbied the government in the 1970s are “simply untrue”. According to documentspublished in the Guardian, The Queen’s personal lawyers successfully persuaded ministers to change a draft law in order to conceal her private wealth. The documents show that starting in 1973, Her Majesty had meetings with her…
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Sadness for The Queen as her close friends Lord and Lady Vestey die

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4th February 2021
Two of The Queen’s close friends, Lord and Lady Vestey, have died within weeks of each other. Lord Vestey, formerly Her Majesty’s Master of the Horse, died at the age of 79 it was announced on Thursday. Just a few weeks prior, Lady Vestey died ‘suddenly but peacefully’ at the age of 71. The couple had been married for 40 years had three children together. Lord…
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The Queen calls US Ambassador a 'gorilla' in banned 1969 'Royal Family' documentary

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27th January 2021
The Queen jokingly called the United States of America’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom a ‘gorilla’ in the banned 1969 documentary ‘Royal Family’. The footage, which has been locked in the BBC vaults on Her Majesty’s command has mysteriously reemerged this week, having been uploaded to YouTube. In total, the film is 90 minutes long and is entirely…
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