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The day shots were fired at The Queen during Trooping the Colour

The Queen’s most infamous moment during Trooping the Colour occurred in 1981, when a teenager fired six blank shots at her during the procession. Three days before Trooping the Colour, a letter arrived at Buckingham Palace. It read: “Your Majesty. Don’t go to the Trooping the Colour ceremony because there is an assassin set up to kill you, waiting just outside the palace.” It was…
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A poignant anniversary for The Queen just hours after memorial for Prince Philip

The Queen is marking the anniversary of the death of her mother, the day after attending a memorial service for her late husband. The day will be kept quietly although the Royal Family is paying public tribute to The Queen Mother with a series of social media posts marking her long life and the deep affection in which she was held by many. The anniversary comes just hours after The Queen was…
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''Passionate, devoted and a little abrupt'': the Dean of Windsor's tribute to Prince Philip sums up his life of service

The Dean of Windsor has described Prince Philip as ” one of those rare people who remained true to, and guided by, what you might call ‘an inner spiritual compass” as he paid tribute to him at a Service of Thanksgiving. The Very Reverend David Conner said no one would doubt the Duke of Edinburgh’s” courage, integrity, steadfastness, and sense of purpose”, adding…
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The Queen's poignant tribute to Prince Philip at memorial service

The Queen has paid a poignant tribute to her late husband, Prince Philip, by wearing a brooch he had designed and made for her at the memorial service for him at Westminster Abbey. Her Majesty chose the gold and ruby brooch designed by Andrew Grima and presented to her in 1966 by the Duke of Edinburgh for the Service where she was surrounded by her family. The Queen also wore the brooch for…
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