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River Thames tribute to Queen Elizabeth II will include very special vessel

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24th September 2022
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is holding a flotilla on Saturday, 24 September, to honour the late Queen’s historic life and reign. The flotilla includes a particularly special lifeboat with a royal connection.  The RNLI’s flotilla will be four miles long, sailing from Chelsea Bridge to Tower Bridge. Over 150 vessels are participating in Reflections and will be lit in…
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Special exhibition showcasing The Queen is extended in homage to Her late Majesty

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22nd September 2022
A special exhibition showcasing the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is to be extended in homage to Her late Majesty. The exhibition, which has opened in Trafford, was originally planned as a celebration of the monarch’s 70-years on the throne. It has now been extended as a tribute to the late Sovereign.  Titled ‘Happy and Glorious’, the exhibition will feature many items…
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Empress Masako kept health a priority in rare travel to attend the Queen's funeral

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21st September 2022
When the plane carrying the Japanese delegation to London for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral landed at Stanstead Airport, many royal watchers were surprised to see Empress Masako accompanying her husband. She rarely makes trips outside of Japan; in fact, her last foreign visit dates back to 2015, when, still the Crown Princess, she travelled to Tonga for an official visit. Some…
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A truly majestic funeral procession carries Elizabeth II from London for the final time

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19th September 2022
Following a solemn State Funeral full of pomp and ceremony at Westminster Abbey, the late Queen Elizabeth II left London for the last time in a magnificent procession. Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral ended shortly after noon, at which point the Bearer Party, consisting of members of The Queen’s Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, returned her coffin to the State Gun Carriage for…
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