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Queen Elizabeth, Queen of Scots and Edinburgh's Final Farewell

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30th December 2022
The public had known for decades that there was a very elaborate and specific plan in place dictating what would happen following Queen Elizabeth II’s death. However, because she passed while in Scotland, Operation Unicorn was put into place.  Operation Unicorn was the code name for the series of events that would occur in Scotland following The Queen’s death. The major element was Her…
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Features

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 ITV1 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 to…
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