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Balmoral Castle could become The Queen's second home

It is being reported that Balmoral Castle could become Her Majesty The Queen’s second home in the event of the death of The Duke of Edinburgh. Should Prince Philip die before her, it is being reported that Queen Elizabeth has expressed a wish to spend more time at her Highland retreat. Balmoral Castle could become The Queen’s second home. The Sunday Times have reported that plans have…
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Canada issues new Bank Note and Stamp in honour of Queen's record breaking reign

Canada has marked Queen Elizabeth II’s record breaking reign with a special commemorative $20 banknote and stamp. His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada (right), and Richard Wall, the Bank of Canada?s Chief of Currency (left), pose with the commemorative $20 bank note honouring the historic reign of Queen Elizabeth II. (CNW Group/Bank of Canada) An…
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Palace release new photo as Queen becomes Britain's longest-reigning monarch

A new photo has been released by Buckingham Palace to mark The Queen becoming the longest-reigning British Monarch. The photograph, taken at Buckingham Palace in July in The Queen’s private audience room, shows Her Majesty seated at her desk, with one of her official red boxes. The Queen is wearing a pink and white floral print day dress by Karl Ludwig. She wore this dress in Perth, Western…
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The Queen's 1947 wedding brought back to life in £100m Netflix drama

As 9th September draws ever closer, when Her Majesty will overtake Queen Victoria as the country’s longest-reigning monarch, there’s no end to the amount of retrospective coverage; looking back over her 63-year reign and its highs and lows. Now, US-based streaming service Netflix are set to take advantage of the royal fanfare in a £100m drama, The Crown – tracing The…
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