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The Queen releases message of support for people of Nova Scotia following mass shooting

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21st April 2020
The Queen has written a message of support to the people of Nova Scotia after the small Canadian province suffered an unimaginable tragedy when a gunman killed in excess of 18 people on Saturday and Sunday. The message, sent to the Governor General of Canada and the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, reads: “Prince Philip and I have been deeply saddened by the appalling events in Nova…
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The Queen records historic message to mark the Easter weekend

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12th April 2020
Her Majesty The Queen has recorded her first ever Easter message, telling the nation that “coronavirus will not overcome us”. The message was recorded at Windsor Castle on Good Friday. The video shows a candle bringing light to an altar while the Queen can only be heard. She says, “Many religions have festivals which celebrate light overcoming darkness. Such occasions are…
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The Queen's week in pictures

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8th February 2020
The Queen marked the 68th anniversary of her accession this week. But while the day itself is always spent quietly and privately at Sandringham House, the place where her beloved father died on February 6th 1952, the royal diary is picking up pace. Elizabeth II, just days away from becoming the fourth longest reigning monarch in recorded history, carried out a series of engagements through the…
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Why is The Queen also The Duke (not Duchess) of Lancaster?

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14th January 2020
Last week’s announcement by The Duke and Duchess of Sussex to step back as senior royals has caused a renewed interest in royal finances. A significant amount of media attention has been given to the Sovereign Grant and the income given to the Prince of Wales from the Duchy of Cornwall. That income, which was created in 1337 by King Edward III, has funded 95% of the office of the Duke and…
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