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The Queen's plane ''aborts landing'' because of lightening as she returns from Scotland for Platinum Jubilee

The plane carrying The Queen back from Scotland for her Platinum Jubilee was reportedly caught in a lightening storm. The Sun reported that as the Monarch returned from a short stay at Balmoral on May 31 2022 the pilot of her aircraft had to abort one landing after being caught in an electrical storm. Buckingham Palace said ”The Queen’s flight was delayed due to a lightning…
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The Queen's Platinum Jubilee cake revealed

The official Jubilee cake has been delivered to Buckingham Palace. The five tier delicacy, created by Patisserie Mark Bennett, was revealed just days before the Platinum celebrations get under way. Mark Bennett took to Instagram to show the cake off to the world before delivering it to Buckingham Palace. The cake is iced in white and topped with a crown and bears many symbolic…
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Giant Platinum Jubilee celebrations take over some of the UK's most famous places

One of England’s most historic sites has been taken over by the Platinum Jubilee. Stonehenge was lit up with images of Her Majesty to mark the 70th anniversary of her reign as Jubilee week began in earnest. English Heritage, which cares for the prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, chose eight photos of The Queen, one from each decade of her reign, to project on to the stones as her…
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The Unseen Queen: revelations from the Monarch in a poignant telling of Elizabeth II's early years

We weren’t expecting an actual present from the Royal Family for the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II but the special programme, The Unseen Queen, felt like something of a gift in itself for anyone interested in her historic reign. The programme, shown on the BBC at the start of the Jubilee week, provided unique access to never before seen footage from the House of Windsor’s private…
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