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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 Mary was never meant to be a queen. She…
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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 never…
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The Queen sends message of condolence to the King of Tonga after devastating tsunami

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21st January 2022
Her Majesty The Queen has sent a message of condolence to the King of Tonga, His Majesty Tupou VI following a deadly tsunami. In the statement released by Buckingham Palace, The Queen wrote: “I am shocked and saddened by the impact of the volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga. My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Tonga, as you work together to recover from the damage caused. It…
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Supporters of a British Republic seek to douse The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations

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14th January 2022
Campaigners aiming for the abolition of the monarchy in the United Kingdom say they will launch a campaign to become a republic in the run-up to celebrations to mark Her Majesty’s 70 years on the throne. The 95-year-old Queen is the world’s oldest and longest-reigning monarch. Her Majesty ascended to the throne on 6 February 1952 after her father, King George VI died. With her seventh…
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