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"I'm still perfectly capable of planting a tree": The Queen takes command in Cambridge

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10th July 2019
In case you were wondering if there’s an age limit to planting ceremonial trees, allow Queen Elizabeth to debunk the myth for you: at 93-years-old, she reminded onlookers in Cambridge on Tuesday that she’s “still perfectly capable of planting a tree.” The Queen was visiting the National Institute of Agricultural Botany during an away-day in Cambridge when she made the instantly-iconic…
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The Queen takes in The Windsor Cup

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24th June 2019
It’s been a busy week as The Queen has taken on six royal engagements. Wearing a vibrant pink outfit, Her Majesty took to the Royal Windsor Cup on Sunday. Embed from Getty Images Off of an ever-present schedule at Royal Ascot, it seemed that Her Majesty was not tired from…
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BREAKING: State Visit to the UK by President Trump confirmed for June

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23rd April 2019
Buckingham Palace has announced that the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, will make a State Visit to the United Kingdom in the first week of June. President Trump, accompanied by the US First Lady Melania Trump, will make their trip between June 3rd and June 5th 2019. The Queen has formally invited the couple to make a State Visit and the Royal Household confirmed on…
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The Queen leads a royal celebration of volunteers

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3rd April 2019
The Queen hosted a reception on Tuesday evening at Windsor Castle to mark the centenary of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, and met with many long-serving volunteers throughout the charity sector in the United Kingdom. The National Council for Voluntary Organisations, or NCVO, was founded in 1919 and supports over 14,000 member organisations by “providing expert support and…
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The Windsor Titles: Earl of Snowdon

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23rd March 2019
The title, Earl of Snowden, was given to Anthony Armstrong-Jones by The Queen in October 1961 – nearly eighteen months after he had married Princess Margaret, the sister of Queen Elizabeth II. Though born in London, his family had a holiday home in North Wales where he stayed as a child, and this may have influenced his choice of title. There had been a little disquiet in some quarters at…
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