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Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen opens Canadian Parliament for the first time

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16th May 2022
The Queen’s first official tour of Canada as its Sovereign included the State Opening of Parliament—the first time a Canadian monarch had performed the duty. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh carried out their Canadian tour as Monarch and consort in October 1957 (they had previously visited in 1951), travelling to Ottawa, Ontario, between 12-16 October specifically to open…
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Dame Helen Mirren pays emotional tribute to The Queen in front of millions

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16th May 2022
Dame Helen Mirren has offered The Queen ”most sincere and loving thanks” on behalf of the Commonwealth as the Platinum Jubilee summer celebrations got under eway. Dame Helen, dressed as Elizabeth I, paid a fulsome tribute to Elizabeth II at the end of a special performance at the Royal Windsor Horse Show. The Oscar winning star had taken to the stage as the first Elizabeth during ”A…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen delights the nation as she jokes about missing the State Opening Of Parliament at Jubilee celebrations

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15th May 2022
There were many humorous moments at the Royal Windsor Horse Show’s gala evening on Sunday which was attended by Her Majesty The Queen. Being the first major event of the monarch’s Platinum Jubilee, The Queen was keen to attend, especially as the show featured her favourite animals – horses. As the proceedings came to an end, the show’s presenter, Omid Dijalli, thanked The Queen for…
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Princess Anne "visibly moved" at the Royal Windsor Horse Show as Platinum Jubilee celebrations begin

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15th May 2022
The Princess Royal was “visibly moved” when watching the first major event of the Platinum Jubilee. Princess Anne was at Windsor Castle on Saturday evening to watch the show entitled ‘A Gallop Through History’ which featured over 500 horses and 1000 performers. HRH attended the event the night before the live televised version of which The Queen attended. Speaking to ITV, comedian…
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