The Edinburghs

Cricket, parrots and the Commonwealth Games: Edward and Sophie continue their Caribbean tour

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25th April 2022
As the Earl and Countess of Wessex continued their royal tour of the Caribbean, day two brought a mixture of two things that you wouldn’t think go together, parrots and cricket. The Earl met Commonwealth Games athletes as he watched a race held in honour of the Platinum Jubilee and a T10 women’s cricket match at Arnos Vale Playing Field. While at the match he presented the trophy…
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British Royals

A 'tree of trees' unveiled for the Platinum Jubilee

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22nd April 2022
A ‘tree of trees’ will be placed in front of Buckingham Palace as a central point of the Jubilee celebrations. The sculpture, measuring 21 metres, will include 350 native British trees. The artwork, designed by Thomas Heatherwick, will ensure that trees and the environment are at the heart of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee festivities. It’s another part of the…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Gun salutes mark The Queen's 96th birthday

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22nd April 2022
To celebrate Her Majesty’s 96th birthday, The Tower of London fired a 62-round gun salute. With The Queen turning 96, one might wonder, why 62 rounds? Twenty-one rounds represent a royal anniversary while 20 rounds are fired to reflect the tower’s status as a…
Queen Elizabeth II

A birthday treat at Changing the Guard as the band serenades Her Majesty

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22nd April 2022
As Her Majesty The Queen celebrated her 96th birthday, there was a special birthday treat as the band at Changing the Guard played “Happy Birthday” in her honour. What some might have noticed is that the Changing of the Guard took place at Windsor rather than Buckingham Palace, and The Queen was not even at Windsor. Instead, she celebrated her special day at Sandringham. The…
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Features

The murder of Lord Mountbatten

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20th April 2022
Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma was the second cousin of Her Majesty The Queen, and his nephew was her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. The great-grandchild of Queen Victoria, Lord Mountbatten was once Viceroy of India and a member of the Royal Navy. One of the most tragic moments in The Queen’s reign was his murder in…
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