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The Queen congratulations Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds on the birth of their child

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29th April 2020
The Queen has sent a private message of congratulations to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancé Carrie Symonds on the birth of their first child together.Miss Symonds gave birth to a baby boy at a London hospital on Wednesday morning with the Prime Minister by her side.Both mother and baby are doing well, with Chancellor Rishi Sunak saying: “Downing Street is getting a new…
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The Queen releases message of support for people of Nova Scotia following mass shooting

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21st April 2020
The Queen has written a message of support to the people of Nova Scotia after the small Canadian province suffered an unimaginable tragedy when a gunman killed in excess of 18 people on Saturday and Sunday.The message, sent to the Governor General of Canada and the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, reads:“Prince Philip and I have been deeply saddened by the appalling events in Nova…
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94 facts about The Queen as she celebrates her birthday

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21st April 2020
As The Queen turns 94-years-old, Royal Central takes a look at some interesting, funny and sometimes bizarre facts about the monarch.As a teenager, the then Princess Elizabeth, and her sister Princess Margaret, would act out and perform a number ofpantomimes during the Second World War.The wax museum Madame Tussauds have displayed23 different life-size models of Her Majesty to…
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The Queen distributes Maundy Money by post

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9th April 2020
The Queen has expressed her disappointment that she can’t take part in one of the most ancient royal traditions of all. Maundy Thursday usually sees the Monarch distribute ‘Maundy Money’ at a special Church service. However, owing to the coronavirus pandemic, this year the tradition has been carried out by post.For centuries, the Monarch has handed out symbolic coins to…
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