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Can The Queen retire but not abdicate?

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8th August 2017
At 91-years-old and no signs of slowing down, many wonder how much longer The Queen can or will go on. Very few people believe Her Majesty will ever abdicate the throne which she has held since the age of 25. When still a Princess, Elizabeth said in a 1947 speech: “I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service.” But what comes…
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Jeremy Paxman warns that Prince Charles could be a "Big Problem" when he becomes King

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15th July 2017
Former Newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman spoke at the Buxton International Festival about the possibilities of a future King Charles, reportedly saying the Prince of Wales could be a “big problem.” “People say to me ‘but what about Prince Charles?’ My answer is it’s going to be a big problem when we get Prince Charles – if he behaves as Prince Charles,” Paxman told the…
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King Felipe and Queen Letizia arrive in UK as State Visit set to begin

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11th July 2017
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain have arrived in the United Kingdom. Their official State Visit is set to begin tomorrow and will last three days. In the late afternoon, King Felipe and Queen Letizia departed from the Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport in Madrid. Their Majesties travelled with a delegation of politicians, and this evening the Spanish King and Queen landed at Luton…
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The Queen marks Canada Day with a Canada-themed portrait

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1st July 2017
It is Canada’s 150th birthday, and the Queen of Canada is celebrating the special occasion with a new Canada-themed portrait. Sitting on an ornate gold-coloured chair and wearing a pale gold dress, Her Majesty sported a platinum Canadian maple-leaf brooch on her left shoulder, a piece of jewellery she inherited from her mother Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. The portrait was taken by…
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