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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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Queen's Letter Detailing Love Story with Prince Philip Sells for £14,000

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24th April 2016
A nostalgic handwritten letter by the Queen detailing how she and Prince Philip first fell in love has sold for a £14,400 at an auction. Inscribed with ink on white paper and adorned with the royal crest, the two-page anecdote describes how Her Majesty met her future husband for the first time and danced together at nightclubs in London. The romantic account, written in 1947, was sent by the…
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David Beckham: ''Queen is Number One Leader''

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26th March 2016
Former England and Manchester United legend David Beckham has described the Queen as the ‘number one leader’. Speaking in ‘Our Queen at 90’, an ITV documentary that marks the Queen’s 90th birthday, the 40-years-old said that when looking up to a role model, the…
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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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By Royal Appointment: Supplying the Royal Family

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26th January 2016
In this new blog series, Royal Central will be looking at some of the famous names that supply their goods and services to the Royal Family and their Households. Which brand of tea does The Queen prefer? Who produces the Duke of Edinburgh’s glasses? What’s the…
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New statue of The Queen commissioned to mark her 90th birthday

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25th January 2016
A new statue of The Queen will be erected later this year in Gravesham to mark Her Majesty’s 90th birthday celebrations. The artwork was commissioned by Gravesham Council and is believed to be the only statue showing The Queen seated. The bronze statue, mounted on a stone plinth, features the monarch dressed in her Order of the Garter robes. The statue’s initial plans, detailing…
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