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ROYAL YEAR IN REVIEW: How The Queen's Green Canopy became a tribute to an historic reign

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28th December 2022
It started out as a loving gift to Her Majesty in honour of her 70 years of service and it became a memorial to Queen Elizabeth II and her historic reign. The Queen’s Green Canopy has resulted in the planting of more than one million trees throughout the Commonwealth. Queen Elizabeth II and her son, then Prince Charles, kicked off “The Queen’s Green Canopy” (QGC) by planting a tree in…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Princess of Wales pays a touching tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in Christmas message

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22nd December 2022
The Princess of Wales has dedicated her Christmas carol service to the late Queen with a touching introduction. The new Princess of Wales has continued her tradition of hosting a Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey. The service was held at the Abbey on 15 December and featured performances from several different choirs, groups, and artists. It was filmed and will be airing on…
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Palaces & Buildings

Westminster Hall floors damaged after thousands of mourners for Queen Elizabeth II

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1st December 2022
The historic original floors in London’s Westminster Hall are now showing signs of damage just a couple of months after 250,000 mourners came to pay their final respects to Queen Elizabeth II. A House of Lords spokesperson said the Yorkstone floor is seeing some delamination or discolouring of the stone. This often occurs when the outer surface is split into thin layers, and they start…
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King Charles III to unveil first posthumous statue of Queen Elizabeth II on York visit

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8th November 2022
King Charles III will unveil a statue of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in York as part of a two-day visit to Yorkshire, marking the first posthumous statue of the late monarch. The two-metre (6ft 7in) statue will sit on an empty niche adjacent to the South West Door on the West Front of the 800-year-old York Minister Cathedral. The statue was initially planned to be unveiled in…
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