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The Queen's Canopy makes its mark as tens of thousands of trees are planted for the Platinum Jubilee

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10th January 2022
Over 60,000 trees have already been planted to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Thousands of people have already taken up the challenges to ”plant a tree for the Jubilee’ just two months into the season. Community groups, organisations and schools have been at the forefront of the initiative. The Queen’s Green Canopy aims to provide a lasting legacy to celebrate the…
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Australia to rename island in honour of The Queen in her Platinum Jubilee year

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1st January 2022
An island in Australia is to be named after The Queen as part of year long celebrations marking her Platinum Jubilee. Aspen Island, in Canberra’s Lake Burley Griffin, will become Queen Elizabeth II Island in June 2022 as the main celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty’s reign take place. It’s just one of a wide range of events to mark the Platinum Jubilee that…
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The Queen's year in review: A year of heartbreak and difficult circumstances

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26th December 2021
2021 has brought a year of joy, personal heartbreak, and difficult circumstances for many people worldwide, and The Queen is no exception. As the year comes to a close, Royal Central is looking back on Her Majesty’s year and all the highs, lows, and little moments in between. January January started the year with business as usual as the United Kingdom endured a third national lockdown due…
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Christmas with the Windsors: how British royals celebrate

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13th December 2021
Each family has its own Christmas tradition and royal families are no exception. In this installment of our Christmas series on how ruling houses across Europe mark the holidays, we’re headed to Sandringham for a look at how the House of Windsor celebrates the season. A Very Big Family Lunch A week before Christmas, the Queen invites the extended Royal Family to Buckingham Palace for a…
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