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The Queen gave her approval for Prince Andrew to give TV interview

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15th November 2019
The Queen gave her approval for the Duke of York to appear on BBC Newsnight only a few days before the programme is due to air. According to interviewer Emily Maitlis, Her Majesty only signed off the interview either late on Monday or early on Tuesday, with the recording taking place on Thursday. Speaking on Friday’s edition of Newsnight ahead of the interview’s broadcast, Ms…
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Why does The Queen wear so many poppies?

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10th November 2019
During November, The Queen and members of the Royal Family wear red poppies in memory of the fallen. However, The Queen does not just wear one poppy but instead several. The reason for this is a bit unsure. Some believe it is just one corsage that she wears while others argue that The Queen wears so many poppies as a way to honour each branch of the armed forces that took part in the war…
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The Queen to stop wearing clothes with real fur

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6th November 2019
Her Majesty The Queen is to stop wearing clothes with real fur according to her dressmaker, Angela Kelly in her new memoir, The Other Side Of The Coin: The Queen, The Dresser And The Wardrobe. Kelly said, “If Her Majesty is due to attend an engagement in particularly cold weather, from 2019 onwards fake fur will be used to make sure she stays warm.” This decision from Buckingham…
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The Queen's role in politics as the UK looks set for a General Election

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30th October 2019
It looks as if the UK is headed to the polls on December 12th 2019 after the House of Commons backed the call from the government of Boris Johnson for a General Election. It will be the first time British voters have cast their ballots in December for almost a century. And it also raises questions over how the traditional royal Christmas will affect this very unusual political turn of events.
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