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The Queen's sweet tributes in the outfit she wore for Princess Beatrice's wedding

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19th July 2020
In the end, this was a royal wedding all about the special bond between a grandmother and granddaughter. As Princess Beatrice married Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, she wore a gown that had once belonged to her granny and the tiara that the Queen had chosen for her own wedding over seven decades before. But this wasn’t a one way street of tributes. For the Queen made some rather lovely nods to her…
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The Queen and Prince Philip leave Windsor Castle for the first time in months to attend Princess Beatrice’s secret wedding

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17th July 2020
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were among the guests present to witness the secret wedding of Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.Beatrice and Edoardo married in secret on Friday morning at 11am at the Royal Chapel of All Saints, a church opposite to the residence of the Duke & Duchess of York.This marked the first time that The Queen and Prince Philip have left Windsor…
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Why was Queen Elizabeth II’s first state visit to Norway?

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24th June 2020
This year brings another special anniversary for the Queen’s long and historic reign. This summer marks 65 years since Queen Elizabeth’s first State Visit. It took place in June 1955 and saw the new Monarch travel to the the Kingdom of Norway. So, why was Norway the first nation that the Queen visited after her coronation?The first reason was that the British and Norwegian Royal…
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The Queen chooses green for Trooping the Colour 2020

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13th June 2020
The Queen has overseen a pared back version of the Sovereign’s Birthday Parade at Windsor Castle. And in tribute to the regiment trooping their colour, Her Majesty chose the Welsh Guards brooch for the day.The diamond creation, in the shape of a leek, was worn with a jade green coat and matching hat.The Queen’s coat was designed by Stewart Parvin as was the dress beneath, a print in…
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