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The Prince and Princess of Wales in special visit to honour Queen Elizabeth II on important anniversary

The Prince and Princess of Wales have made a special visit to honour Queen Elizabeth II on the third anniversary of her death. William and Kate were at the Women’s Institute in Sunningdale, Berkshire to share memories of the late Queen and to support the work of an organisation that was very close to her heart. Prince William’s attendance had been announced on the morning of the…
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King Charles and Queen Camilla join minute's silence at Braemar's tribute to the Duchess of Kent

The King and Queen joined a minute’s silence held in memory of the Duchess of Kent. The tribute took place at the Braemar Gathering, the famous Highland Games that has been attended by the Royal Family for over a century. King Charles and Queen Camilla were at the annual event as they take in a final few days at Balmoral at a poignant time. Their Majesties will be at the Scottish residence…
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British Royals

This presenter made Queen Elizabeth II want to switch off the TV

A famous TV presenter left Queen Elizabeth II far from amused and annoyed her so much that she used to switch her favourite sport off when he made an appearance. Despite her deep love of horse racing, the late Queen was so frustrated by John McCririck’s style of presentation that she used to press the off button when he appeared. For years, John McCririck was a familiar face on Channel…
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This is why your brand new £1 coin was actually made three years ago and has Queen Elizabeth II on it

Millions of brand new £1 coins are about to enter tills across the UK but the will say 2022 and you won’t find King Charles on them. If that left you scratching your head or wondering if there’d been some kind of time slip, then I can provide the answer. Your brand new coin is actually three years old. On August 20 2025, the Royal Mint released 29 million shiny £1 coins into circulation.
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