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The Queen makes her public debut wearing a face mask as she visits the grave of the Unknown Warrior

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7th November 2020
The Queen has made her public debut wearing a face mask as she visited the grave of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey to mark 100 years since his burial. Her Majesty’s visit to the grave comes ahead of Remembrance Day commemorations on Sunday. The monarch had requested that commemorations should be scaled back due to the ongoing public health emergency. On Sunday, Remembrance…
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Camilla sends Colonel's message to her troops

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6th November 2020
The Duchess of Cornwall has sent a message of support to The Rifles ahead of Remembrance Sunday and was seen sporting a special brooch commissioned by the Regiment. In a recorded message, Camilla says “Riflemen, with the rest of our nation, I am profoundly in your debt for all that you do, especially during these troubled times. Continue to uphold those qualities of discipline, courage…
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What are the royal links to the 5th of November?

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5th November 2020
“Remember remember the 5th of November, gunpowder, treason and plot…” November 5th is still considered to be one of the most important in British history. But why? What are the royal links? And why do we still mark it today? On April 13, 1570, Guido ‘Guy’ Fawkes was born in York, England. He was to become one of the greatest criminal masterminds in history. The daring escapade he…
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10 facts about David Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon

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3rd November 2020
Learn more about the Earl of Snowdon, the son of the late Princess Margaret and nephew of The Queen, on his 59th birthday: David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones was born on November 3, 1961, in Clarence House to Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong-Jones, the Countess and Earl of Snowdon.  He is the older brother of Lady Sarah Chatto and is first cousins with Prince Charles, Princess…
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