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Queen Elizabeth II's Prime Ministers: the vital relationship at the heart of her long reign

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17th September 2022
It was the image that began her reign and it was there that it ended, too. In February 1952, the first glimpse the world had of the new Queen Elizabeth II came as she descended the steps of her aircraft to be greeted by her Prime Minister, Winston Churchill. Seventy years later, the final public appearance of Elizabeth II came at Balmoral, as she appointed a new Prime Minister, Liz Truss. In the…
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The Bow Room at Buckingham Palace

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13th September 2022
When The Queen’s coffin returns to London, it will lie at rest in Buckingham Palace, the official London residence of the Sovereign. Of the 775 rooms available to choose from, the Bow Room is where The Queen will spend her final time at Buckingham Palace. The Bow Room is not often seen by the public. It is named because of a large window along one side of the room that faces the garden. The…
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British Royals

The UK to fall silent for Queen Elizabeth II on the eve of her funeral

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12th September 2022
A one minute silence will take place in the United Kingdom on the eve of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. The tribute will take place at 8pm on the evening of September 18th 2022 as the country prepares for a final farewell to Her Late Majesty. The State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II takes place at Westminster Abbey on September 19th 2022. Her Late Majesty died at Balmoral Castle on…
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Flowers from her Balmoral garden placed on Queen Elizabeth II's coffin

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11th September 2022
The wreath of flowers placed on the coffin of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was made up of flowers cut from the garden of her beloved home of Balmoral. The blooms were gathered at the Castle where Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8th 2022. They were arranged in a traditional circular wreath and laid on the Royal Standard of Scotland which covered the oak coffin. The flowers…
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