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The Queen's Tours of Jamaica

During her 70 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II has made six visits to Jamaica. After its independence from Britain in 1962, Jamaica has remained a member of the Commonwealth. The Queen is Queen of Jamaica and she is represented in the country by a Governor-General, currently Sir Patrick Allen. 1953 Six months after her Coronation, The Queen and Prince Philip set out on the longest…
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Earl of Wessex takes Queen's Green Canopy to a place of royal history

While on a visit to Kenya in honour of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, the Earl of Wessex recognised the achievement of the Platinum Jubilee in perhaps one of the most historic places in royal history: Aberdare Open Fields, the treetops where The Queen received the news of her accession. The Earl planted a tree as part of The Queen’s Green Canopy Initiative. In honour…
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A poignant reminder of Prince Philip's life of service from The Queen as she marks 70 years as Monarch

Ahead of her Accession Day on 6 February, The Queen released a statement to mark her Platinum Jubilee in which she highlighted her late husband’s dedication and service.  The statement contains a paragraph dedicated to the late Duke of Edinburgh: I was blessed that in Prince Philip I had a partner willing to carry out the role of consort and unselfishly make the sacrifices that…
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Netflix's Death to 2021 viewers divided over Prince Philip jokes

A new Netflix comedy special has criticised for making fun of the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Death to 2021 premiered on the streaming platform on 27 December and is the second installment of the satirical mockumentary, the first installment, Death to 2020, was released last year. The special, written by famous comedy writers Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones, stars world-famous…
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