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Details of star-studded show marking The Queen's Platinum Jubilee are revealed

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22nd April 2022
With the Platinum Jubilee weekend inching closer, ITV has announced its plans for a star-studded Celebration. Dame Helen Mirren, who has played Her Majesty in the theatre and on film, is set to lead The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebration. Tom Cruise and Damian Lewis, Phillip Schofield and Julie Etchingham will host the special which is set to be broadcast live from Windsor Castle on 15…
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The murder of Lord Mountbatten

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20th April 2022
Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma was the second cousin of Her Majesty The Queen, and his nephew was her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. The great-grandchild of Queen Victoria, Lord Mountbatten was once Viceroy of…
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Platinum Jubilee: The Big Jubilee Read is revealed but misses one major author

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19th April 2022
BBC Arts and The Reading Agency have announced titles for the Big Jubilee Read, a reading for pleasure campaign celebrating great reads from celebrated authors across the Commonwealth. But noticeably, one prominent author from The Queen’s reign is off the list, J.K. Rowling. The 70 titles consist of 10 books from each decade of Her Majesty’s reign, offering a selection of…
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Milestones of a Monarch: the start of the walkabout

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13th April 2022
Royal walkabouts have created some of the most iconic moments in history, whether that’s a special hug or a royal going out of their way for a special interaction. Believe it or not, as common as they are now, the royal walkabout didn’t actually start until the…
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Platinum Jubilee: Jubilee visits to Papua New Guinea

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9th April 2022
In honour of 70 years of the throne, senior members of the Royal Family are touring the United Kingdom and parts of the Commonwealth. With The Princess Royal set to visit Papua New Guinea in honour of the Platinum Jubilee, Royal Central is taking a look at past Jubilee visits to the country. The Queen marked her first visit to the country in February 1974 alongside The Princess Royal and the…
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Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen sends the first royal e-mail

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4th April 2022
When you think of 70 years on the throne, you probably think of all the royal milestones and memorable moments during that time. But another way to think of 70 years on the throne is to think of all the history that happened outside the palace. For example, the invention of the internet and email. On 26 March 1976, The Queen would make her own technologic history when she sent the first-ever…
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