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Which colour will the Queen wear for the 2019 Christmas Day Speech?

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10th December 2019
With just two weeks to go until Christmas, minds turn to the important matters of the season. Will the General Election provide a parliament before the turkey is cooked? How many times will the always sugar laden phrase ‘royal cuties’ feature in reviews of the year? And perhaps most pressing of all, which colour will the Queen wear for her Christmas Day Broadcast to Britain and the…
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Vicious rumours of The Queen's death circulate on social media

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1st December 2019
Vicious rumours claiming that The Queen died on Sunday morning are being shared on social media.Despite the monarch being alive and well, tens of thousands of people have been flooding social media with rumours that Her Majesty has passed away.In this latest ‘fake news’ pandemic, an anonymous account claimed that the 93-year-old monarch died on Sunday morning, with a media…
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Will The Queen make Charles Prince Regent when she turns 95?

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27th November 2019
It is being reported in the media that The Queen could make her eldest son, Prince Charles, Prince Regent once she reaches the age of 95.So, could this happen? Is it possible for The Queen to hand over her delegation of duties without actually abdicating?The short answer is yes. Such a situation would occur where The Queen is unable to fulfil her duties and responsibilities for whatever…
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The wedding dress of Her Majesty The Queen

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20th November 2019
After the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at 11:30 am in Westminster Abbey on 20 November 1947, the bridal gifts given to Princess Elizabeth were exhibited at St James’s Palace, numbering over 2,500. Like the gifts, Princess Elizabeth’s wedding dress, designed by the leading British couturier, Sir Norman Hartnell, was also put on display. It had been made up…
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