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The Queen among the poppies at the Tower

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26th March 2022
The Queen’s deep devotion to the Armed Forces and to the memories of those who have died in conflict has been symbolic of her reign. And in 2014, she paid tribute to those lost in the First World War during a time of remembrance.As the 100th anniversary of the start of World War One approached, the Tower of London began a striking act of commemoration, designed to show the magnitude of…
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The Queen marks another 70th anniversary

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25th March 2022
The Queen has celebrated the 70th anniversary of a company that holds all three Royal warrants.Her Majesty viewed a selection of items by Halcyon Days in a special showing in the White Drawing Room at Windsor Castle.The firm was set up to revive the craft of…
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The Queen's tiara crisis that led to a night in borrowed diamonds

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19th March 2022
As she stepped into the Royal Opera House for a concert marking one of the biggest political events of her reign, Elizabeth II was the picture of serenity. But just minutes earlier she had had to perform a tiara swap as her jewels fell apart in the back of her royal car.The Queen was on her way to attend the Fanfare for Europe gala in central London on January 3rd 1973 when the incident…
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Milestones of a reign: the day The Queen became a grandmother

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12th March 2022
The Queen’s historic reign has been filled with milestones that tell the story of her rule. Many are linked to state and constitution but even the most personal of celebrations has an importance of its own for Britain’s longest ruling Monarch.On November 15th 1977, The Queen became a grandmother for the first time when her only daughter, Princess Anne, gave birth to a son at a…
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Magnolia tree marks Jubilee in Knutsford

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22nd February 2022
On 6 February, The Queen celebrated her Platinum Jubilee, marking the first monarch to hit the tremendous milestone. As the nation celebrates her Jubilee, the town of Knutsford is marking the beginning of its own celebration.A commemorative tree was planted to mark the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty’s accession to the throne. Knutsford town mayor Cllr Stewart Gardiner joined councillors…
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