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The Queen to address Church of England Synod as Supreme Governor

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13th November 2015
The Queen is to make an address to clergy at the Headquarters of the Church of England later this month, in her capacity as its Supreme Governor. Her Majesty, accompanied by Prince Philip, will meet hundreds of bishops, deans and other religious leaders during a service at Westminster Abbey on November 24 to mark the latest inauguration of the Church’s legislative body, the General…
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The Queen and Prince Philip bid Chinese President farewell

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22nd October 2015
China’s President Xi Jinping has bid a formal farewell to The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace before joining the Duke of York for a series of visits. On Thursday morning, Mr Xi and the Duke Of York visited the UK satellite communications company Inmarsat. Prince Andrew and President XI also attended a conference of the Confucius Institute, the Chinese equivalent of the…
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Names you may have heard: Sir Alan Lascelles

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19th October 2015
Sir Alan Frederick Lascelles was born on 11 April 1887 at Sutton Waldron House in Dorset. He was the sixth and youngest child, and only surviving son, of Commander Frederick Canning Lascelles. Lascelles was also the grandson of the fourth Earl of Harewood. His mother, Frederica Maria was the daughter of Sir Adolphus Frederic Octavius Liddell, son of the first Baron Ravensworth. Tommy, as he was…
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The Queen responds to frustrated American's letter of request

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18th October 2015
Her Majesty The Queen is used to receiving thousands of letters each year with many that are often requests for her to attend an official opening, inviting her to tea or even be a part of a young child’s birthday party. Recently though, The Queen received one such letter from across the pond from a frustrated American, kindly asking Her Majesty to take the USA back after becoming sick and…
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