Queen Elizabeth II

REVEALED: The Queen's 'final speech' in the event of a nuclear war

Documents that were previously classified includes a final speech which was prepared in 1983 for Her Majesty The Queen to read out in the event of nuclear war. The ‘final speech’ starts off by saying: “When I spoke to you less than three months ago we were all enjoying the warmth and fellowship of a family Christmas.” This speech was prepared in 1983, one of the most dangerous and…
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A first look at The Queen's deeply personal television address to nation

The Queen will praise our “quiet good-humoured resolve” in a rare television address on Sunday evening. In her speech, Her Majesty will reflect her personal experience of other difficult times, and will praise NHS staff and key workers. The monarch will say: “I am speaking to you at what I know is an increasingly challenging time. A time of disruption in the life of our…
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Concern for The Queen grows as her senior footman tests positive for coronavirus

Fresh fears have been raised over The Queen’s health after one of her senior footman tested positive for coronavirus. The unnamed aide is believed to have had close contact with Her Majesty and is now at home self-isolating. Duties the servant would have undertaken included walking Her Majesty’s dogs, and serving food and drink to the 93-year-old. A source told The Sun on…
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The Queen makes like the rest of us and dresses down for homeworking

Elizabeth II has a sharp understanding of what makes her nation tick. And as she allowed her weekly audience with the Prime Minister to be photographed for the first time, she revealed she has a lot in common with most of the British population right now. For as the Queen worked from home, she did it in a cardigan. Picture by Buckingham Palace For this historic phone call, Her Majesty went…
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