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The history of St. Giles' Cathedral, the setting for Elizabeth II's first lying in state

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12th September 2022
Queen Elizabeth II is now lying at rest in St. Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh. It was taken there in procession from the Palace of Holyroodhouse on September 12th 2022. A Service of Thanksgiving followed and now thousands are queuing to walk past her coffin and pay their own respects. Although it is not as well-known as its English counterparts, St. Giles’ Cathedral has a long and…
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A tribute to The Queen from her friend Sir David Attenborough

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12th September 2022
Sir David Attenborough, the beloved environmentalist and broadcaster, has joined in the chorus of people remembering the late Elizabeth II and said: “The whole nation is bereaved.” In a statement issued to the Press Association, Attenborough said: “If there was a technical hitch, she wanted to know what it was, and if it had a funny side, she was quick to see the joke. “Yet not for…
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The sweet tribute to Queen Elizabeth II which is leaving an aftertaste

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11th September 2022
It’s become a popular way of saying farewell to Queen Elizabeth II in the days since her death but now those looking after the tributes beig left at royal palaces have advised well wishers to stop leaving marmalade sandwiches in her memory. Amidst the seas of flowers, regular donations of sandwiches have been spotted, many of them bearing a note reading ‘for later’. It is…
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The epic legacy of The Queen's reign highlighted by the second man on the moon

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10th September 2022
The late Queen Elizabeth II reigned over a period of swift and great global change, and the remembrance that perhaps best encapsulates just how much the world changed during her reign is that Dr. Buzz Aldrin, the second moon who walked on the moon. Dr. Aldrin shared a personal remembrance on his Twitter account, writing: “God bless #QueenElizabeth, a gracious leader, lady, and our host on…
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