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The Queen's 2018 - in pictures

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28th December 2018
It was a year filled with family celebrations as well as state occasions and the daily business of being Head of State. And the past twelve months have produced some rather special and memorable photos of the Queen. As the year winds to its end, here are twelve images that sum up the Queen’s 2018. Meeting Mr President Embed from Getty…
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The Queen and Prince Philip's Royal Year in Review

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27th December 2018
The Queen’s year has a seemingly unalterable shape to it and yet each twelve months is peppered with differences while staying true to the tradition that has made it so familiar. The past twelve months has brought a busy public diary for Elizabeth II while behind palace doors, the Head of State has carried out a ceaseless string of audiences and meetings. There have been investitures, Privy…
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WATCH: The Queen's Speech 2018

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25th December 2018
The Queen’s Speech 2018 in full: For many, A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King’s College, Cambridge, is when Christmas begins. Listened to by millions of people around the world, it starts with a chorister singing the first verse of Once In Royal David’s City. The priest who introduced this service to King’s College Chapel exactly 100 years ago was Eric…
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Prince Philip misses Sandringham Church Service

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25th December 2018
The Duke of Edinburgh has missed the traditional Christmas Day Church Service at Sandringham this morning. Buckingham Palace says there is no cause for any concern and that the Duke is not ill. Prince Philip retired from public life in 2017. He now only makes the occasional appearance. He will spend the rest of the day celebrating Christmas in private with his family. Royal expert Phil Dampier…
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