Queen Elizabeth II

Royal Mint issues commemorative £20 silver coin honouring The Queen's record breaking milestone

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1st September 2015
Fewer and fewer people in Britain can remember a time when another head adorned our currency or indeed our stamps. In fact, the Royal Mint has confirmed that of the 28.9 billion coins in circulation, never have all of them carried the portrait of the same monarch. The new, limited edition, £20 coin. The Queen will become the longest-reigning monarch in British history on 9th September 2015…
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Queen Elizabeth II

For the birds: The Queen to build new home for her racing pigeons

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9th August 2015
The Royal Family is well-known for their love of animals. But the royal’s interest in pigeons and racing? Yes, there is royal love for all creatures great and small, and the sport of pigeon racing is part of it. King George VI and family with Mr J Walter Jones at the Royal Lofts in 1937. The Queen is now investing in a new pigeon loft on her Sandringham estate. The rotting pigeon loft is in…
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King Charles III

A royal 'hay day' for Charles & Camilla at the 157th Great Yorkshire Show

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14th July 2015
The Great Yorkshire Show, now in 157th-year continued its royal connection on Tuesday. Its patron, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended the first day of what is heralded as “England’s Premier Agricultural Event .” The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall at the 2011 Great Yorkshire Show meeting cattle exhibitors. The agricultural show takes place at the…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Queen marks the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta at Runnymede

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15th June 2015
800 years ago on 15 June 1215 insurgent Baron Leaders trooped on London where they were greeted by a swelling crowd of defectors from King John’s royalist followers. The demands of this group would soon turn into the most pivotal document in English history: Magna Carta. The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince William, The Princess Royal and Admiral Lawrence viewed a new art installation and…
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