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A special joint engagement for The Queen and Countess of Wessex

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30th October 2019
The Queen and the Countess of Wessex celebrated the lifechanging work of The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust ahead of its planned closure during a reception at Buckingham Palace Tuesday evening. The charitable foundation, which was created by the Commonwealth Heads of Government in 2012 to mark The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, had a five-year mission to help prevent avoidable blindness…
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Who's the Queen been sending red roses to?

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16th October 2019
It’s been a busy week for Elizabeth II. She’s opened Parliament, given the Queen’s Speech and helped mark a major milestone for one of the most famous churches in the world. And as it turns out, she’s also been leaving red roses for a rather…
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The Queen at her grandchildren's weddings

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13th October 2019
It’s the hat that everyone wants to see and we’ll get another go in 2020. Princess Beatrice is set to marry Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in 2020 which means plenty of speculation about the bride’s dress, the wedding tiara and her granny’s hat. Yes, one of the style moments of all recent royal nuptials has been the Queen’s choice of outfit. As a new royal wedding countdown…
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Her Majesty's colourful wardrobe examined in "Our Rainbow Queen"

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1st October 2019
Did you know that The Queen’s heels are precisely 2.25 inches high, or that she wears one shoulder pad so she’ll look more symmetrical? These and other facts about Her Majesty’s vibrant fashion choices are revealed in Our Rainbow Queen: A Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II and Her Colorful Wardrobe. The book, by British journalist Sali Hughes, was released this spring in the UK but…
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The Queen's confidante is writing a book

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23rd September 2019
In an unprecedented move, The Queen’s most trusted confidante is releasing a book about her time working with the Monarch, with her blessing. The book, announced on Monday, is written by Angela Kelly, The Queen’s personal advisor and senior dresser, and is called The…
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Where does Boris Johnson's decision leave the Queen?

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28th August 2019
Is it dangerous, just or what all government do? An affront to democracy, or bold and ambitious? The announcement that Boris Johnson has decided to bring a new Queen’s Speech before the Houses of Parliament, thus leading to the suspension of business at Westminster within days, has been greeted with surprise on all sides of the political divide. Plenty of reaction, much of it angry, has…
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