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Queen makes alternative entrance at State Opening of Parliament for first time in 63 years

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18th May 2016
In the most public concession yet of her age, The Queen took a lift to the Robing Room in the Palace of Westminster for this morning’s State Opening of Parliament, the first time in her 63 years of attending. The 90-year-old monarch, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, 94, avoided the 26 steps of the Sovereign’s staircase, in a move described by aides as a “modest…
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A lunch fit for a Queen: Inside the Patron's Lunch hamper

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23rd March 2016
When over 10,000 people come together on The Mall to celebrate The Queen 90th birthday this June, there is a fair chance that a lot of them will be hungry. Now, Marks and Spencer has revealed the treats that members of the public can expect to receive in its Patron’s Lunch hamper. The retailer has been tasked with catering for Britain’s largest-ever picnic which will take place on…
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Queen to visit London's Crossrail construction site

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19th February 2016
The Queen will pay a trip to Europe’s largest construction project next week when she visits the Crossrail works at London’s Bond Street. Her Majesty is due to make the 26m descent underground to see the ongoing building of brand new ticket halls that are expected to see over 220,000 people pass through them daily when the project is completed in 2018. When services begin…
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Spanish government cancels State Visit to UK

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4th February 2016
Spain’s caretaker government have cancelled the upcoming State Visit of King Felipe and Queen Letizia to the UK, amidst ongoing political difficulties in the country. The Spanish Foreign Ministry said in a statement: “Due to the process of forming a new government currently underway in Spain, the state visit has been postponed.” Buckingham Palace confirmed that The Queen has…
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