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Pink's the link with The Queen at her very first Jubilee celebrations

As the Royal Family arrived for the Service of Thanksgiving at St. Paul’s Cathedral during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, one colour stood out. Many of the women in the royal party chose to wear pink. And while it’s one of this seasons must have shades, there could be another rather special reason it was so dominant. For pastel pink provides a link with the very first Jubilee that The…
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Epsom gears up for a royal occasion, even without The Queen

Buckingham Palace has just confirmed that The Queen will not be in attendance at Epsom Downs Racecourse on Saturday for The Derby. Her Majesty has limited the number of engagements she is attending in person, and pulled out of a visit to St Paul’s Cathedral on Friday morning due to her ongoing mobility issues. Her Majesty will choose to watch the occasion from home at Windsor instead of…
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Platinum Jubilee: The Queen's Brooches, New and Old

Symbolism abounds this week during the Platinum Jubilee. The jewellery on display is no exception and no one does messaging through jewels better than the Queen herself. For Trooping the Colour, a ceremony steeping in tradition, Queen Elizabeth led the way by wearing her…
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A Jubilee surprise amidst the pageantry of Trooping the Colour

People in the crowds between Buckingham Palace and Clarence House got a Jubilee surprise when the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall stopped for an unexpected chat following Trooping the Colour. Not long after their balcony appearance on day one of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Charles and Camilla went on an impromptu walkabout to greet some of the hundreds of thousand…
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The Queen to miss Service of Thanksgiving at St. Paul's Cathedral

The Queen is to miss the Service of Thanksgiving for her reign at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London after experiencing some discomfort during the first day of Platinum Jubilee celebrations. In a brief statement, Buckingham Palace said ”The Queen greatly enjoyed today’s Birthday Parade and Flypast but did experience some discomfort. Taking into account the journey and activity required to…
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