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The Queen's year in review: A year of heartbreak and difficult circumstances

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26th December 2021
2021 has brought a year of joy, personal heartbreak, and difficult circumstances for many people worldwide, and The Queen is no exception. As the year comes to a close, Royal Central is looking back on Her Majesty’s year and all the highs, lows, and little moments in between. January January started the year with business as usual as the United Kingdom endured a third national lockdown due…
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A beaming Queen welcomes award winner to Windsor as she carries out another engagement

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9th December 2021
The Queen continues to hold in-person audiences at Windsor Castle. She met with Thomas Trotter to present him with the 2020 Queen’s Medal for Music on 8 December. Trotter, a world-renowned concert organist, was announced as the winner last November. In a statement on the Royal Family’s website, The Master of The Queen’s Music, Judith Weir, said: “This year’s medal salutes a world…
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The Queen's Green Canopy welcomes first Champion Cities

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6th December 2021
The Queen’s Green Canopy has celebrated its first two ‘Champion Cities’ this weekend, recognising cities across the United Kingdom that dedicate themselves to green initiatives. Over the weekend, Greater Manchester and Leicester were recognised as the first two…
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Queen Elizabeth receives Ruth Bader Ginsburg Women of Leadership Award

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5th December 2021
The Queen has received the prestigious Ruth Bader Ginsburg Women of Leadership Award. In a ceremony at the US Library of Congress last Thursday, The Queen was honoured for her lifelong commitment to the people of the Commonwealth and her leadership throughout the nearly seven decades of her reign. The Ruth Bader Ginsburg Women of Leadership Award, named after the late US Supreme Court…
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Windsor Castle ready for Christmas

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26th November 2021
Windsor Castle is ready to celebrate the holidays. The Christmas decorations are up and visitors will be able to see the State Apartments transformed with shimmering Christmas trees, twinkling lights, and festive garlands. Photo by Royal Collection Trust In addition to the State Apartments, on special display this year and now open, it’s the first time costumes worn by Her Majesty The…
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