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South coast bus decked out in platinum and purple for The Queen's jubilee

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21st February 2022
Two Platinum Jubilee buses have been commissioned to mark The Queen’s historic reign and will go into service in West Sussex, Hampshire and Surrey. These buses are painted in the purple, platinum and white colour scheme of the official Platinum Jubilee celebrations and use the Platinum Jubilee emblem. The first bus will be seen transporting passengers along the 700 route from Brighton to…
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Event at centre of Platinum Jubilee celebrations looking for volunteers

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17th February 2022
An event at the heart of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations is looking for volunteers. The Royal Windsor Horse Show is looking for volunteers. While the posting does not list all the duties, the website does state volunteers will have a chance to make the Horse Show happen. Including being placed at a number of positions across the Showground like horse-crossing points, greeting the public, and…
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Canada's politicians show their support for Queen Elizabeth II on Platinum Jubilee day

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6th February 2022
Canadian politicians sent their congratulations to Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, on Sunday to mark her Platinum Jubilee. Governor General Mary Simon shared a video statement to YouTube and spoke in English, French and Inuktitut: “This year, we mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. “Growing up in Northern Quebec, my grandmother would show us pictures of The Queen. Her Majesty was…
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Monarchy Rules: Elizabeth II

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6th February 2022
As we mark 70 years since The Queen ascended the throne, we’re taking a look back at the life and reign of Britain’s longest-serving monarch, Elizabeth II. Early Life At the time of her birth, Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Marywas never meant to be a…
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What are Elizabeth II's titles?

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5th February 2022
With Queen Elizabeth II celebrating 70 years on the throne, let’s take a look at all the titles she uses as Monarch. Upon her accession on 6 February 1952, then-Princess Elizabeth became Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, having decided to keep her given name as her regnal…
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How one Elizabeth went from Queen to the Monarch's mother

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4th February 2022
Born 4 August 1900, Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon would go from a family of British nobility to becoming Queen consort. And then, eventually, she became the mother of Britain’s longest-reigning Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. Prince Albert, Duke of York, the second son of King George V, initially proposed to Elizabeth in 1921. At first, she turned him down being afraid she would…
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