Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II's passion for protecting a special Tennessee animal revealed

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23rd September 2022
Queen Elizabeth II was known for her love of horses, and that extended all the way to the United States. What was less known was Her Late Majesty’s passion for protecting a special breed of horse native to Tennessee – the Tennessee Walking Horse. Tragically, soring was used on the horses to get them to have their special trot. Soring is a practice where pain is inflicted on…
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Palaces & Buildings

Will King Charles turn Balmoral into a museum to honour The Queen?

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21st September 2022
King Charles is reportedly considering turning Balmoral Castle into a museum to honour his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The Scottish Castle is said to have been her Late Majesty’s favourite residence. The monarch considered it to be her holiday home, and died at the castle on 8 September 2022. The property spreads across 50,000 acres and is estimated to be worth around £120m. The…
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The Queen's staff line the streets of London and Windsor in honour of Queen Elizabeth II

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21st September 2022
Queen Elizabeth’s personal staff said one final goodbye to their sovereign during her funeral procession.  As Her Majesty’s funeral procession made its way from Westminster Abbey to Hyde Park, over 100 Buckingham Palace staff members lined up outside the palace gates to pay their respects. They were in their usual staff uniform, complete with black armbands.  Queen Elizabeth lived at…
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Crowds applaud and throw flowers as they accompany Queen Elizabeth II all along her last journey

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19th September 2022
The procession that brought Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin from London to Windsor was flanked at all times by huge crowds of people. Far from being a sad occasion, some sections applauded, others cheered, and some even threw flowers in front of the State Hearse – all homage to their Monarch in her final journey. The Palace was not sure what to expect in terms of crowd sizes…
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