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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'I had to miss school': Malala Yousafzai meets The Queen at Buckingham Palace

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18th October 2013
Malala Yousafzai continued winning fans of her story on Friday afternoon as she met The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace. The 16-year-old, who has received worldwide admiration for her continued campaign to have all girls in education, despite being shot my the Taliban last year, attended a reception for commonwealth youth and education at the Palace. Malala presents The Queen…
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Car owned by The Queen sells for £45,000

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4th September 2013
A car once owned by The Queen has been sold at auction for £45,000. The 2001 Daimler V8 Super LWB, which was owned by the 87-year-old monarch for three years, has gone under the hammer at auction house Brooklands, in Weybridge, Surrey. A car once owned by the Queen has been…