Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen 'danced around in circles' after hearing that Zara had won a medal at the 2012 Olympics

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6th December 2022
Zara Tindall has revealed that she dreams of being able to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, having already tasted success in 2012 when she won a silver medal for Great Britain. Princess Anne was the person tasked with presenting the medal to her daughter on the podium in the team equestrian event. It is possible that the Princess Royal was the only member of The Royal Family to…
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Government minister accused of sending threatening & abusive messages after NOT being invited to Queen's funeral

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5th November 2022
A senior minister has been accused of sending threatening and abusive messages to a colleague after he failed to receive an invitation to Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral. Sir Gavin Williamson, minister for the Cabinet Office, is being investigated over the text messages which were sent to Wendy Morton who served as Chief Whip under Liz Truss. Messages published in The Times…
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Paddingtons left in memory of Queen Elizabeth II to go to Barnardo's

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16th October 2022
In a fitting tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II, all the Paddington Bears and other teddy bears left outside Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle will be donated to the children’s charity Barnardo’s. Buckingham Palace announced that over 1,000 teddy bears left outside royal residences in the days after Elizabeth II’s death will be cleaned and delivered to their new homes, sharing a…
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Queen Elizabeth II's devotion to the RNLI

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2nd October 2022
The new Prince and Princess of Wales met with Royal National Lifeboat Institution crew members and shop volunteers at Holyhead RNLI on their quick visit back to the island. The RNLI has long-standing royal connections, including with the late Queen. Queen Elizabeth II became patron of the RNLI in 1952, shortly after ascending the throne. Before becoming patron, the then-21-year-old…
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