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The Queen praises the work of the Welsh Senedd as she opens its new session

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15th October 2021
The Queen officially opened the sixth session of the Senedd in Cardiff on Thursday, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. Prior to the Senedd’s opening, the royals were treated to performances of the Welsh and British national anthems and an honour guard. Throughout the day, the Welsh community’s response to the global pandemic was on display, with special…
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GALLERY: The Queen opens Scotland’s Parliament for the first time

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30th September 2021
The Queen will officially open the Scottish Parliament on 2 October with her son and daughter-in-law, the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay. Back in 1999, Queen Elizabeth opened the first session of the Scottish Parliament following the devolution of powers. Let’s take a look back at the historic event ahead of The Queen’s upcoming engagement. By 1999, Scotland had voted in a referendum to…
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The Queen's Green Canopy Garden Opens at Chelsea

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21st September 2021
The Queen’s Green Canopy is one of several big projects for The Platinum Jubilee in 2021. Originally announced in May 2021, the Queen’s Green Canopy Garden was officially launched on Monday, 20 September, at the RHS Chelsea. Dame Judi Dench, a Queen’s Green Canopy Ambassador, officially launched The Queen’s Green Canopy Garden at the RHS Chelsea. The flower show is…
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The Queen helped piper as his wife was sick

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17th September 2021
One of The Queen’s royal pipers has revealed how the monarch stepped in to support him and his family following his wife’s cancer diagnosis. Speaking to BBC Scotland, Pipe Major Scott Methven, who served as The Queen’s piper at Balmoral Castle while she was in…
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The Duke of Kent marks the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

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4th September 2021
The Duke of Kent has attended a Drumhead Service in the gardens of the Palace of Holyrood in Edinburgh to mark the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards. The Queen is Colonel-in-Chief and The Duke is Deputy Colonel-in-Chief of the Regiment. [getty src=”1235034537″ width=”594″ height=”396″ tld=”com”] A Drumhead…
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