Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen's racing plans are thrown into jeopardy following an outbreak of equine flu

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7th February 2019
The Queen’s upcoming racing schedule has been thrown into jeopardy following an outbreak of equine influenza in the United Kingdom. All racing in the UK has been suspended until next Wednesday at the earliest. This means that The Queen’s horse, No Trumps, will no longer race at Lingfield next Tuesday. Her Majesty is not in a unique position – horse racing in the UK is now in complete…
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The Duke of Cambridge presents hero sailor with gallantry medal

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7th February 2019
The Duke of Cambridge presided over the second Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, presenting awards to broadcasters and naval rescuers. Among the honourees was Leading Seaman Simon Wharton, a diver who received The Queen’s Gallantry Medal for his part in retrieving the body of a fisherman who’d gone down with his fishing vessel. “It’s an absolute honour to have been…
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The Queen marks 67 years since her accession

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6th February 2019
The Queen ascended the throne 67 years ago today. She will mark the day, which is also the anniversary of her father’s death, privately at Sandringham in Norfolk. Elizabeth II’s reign began at some point in the early hours of February 6th 1952 when King George VI passed away in his sleep. His death was discovered that morning when his valet went to wake him. The news that she was now Monarch…
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Diana and Anne's relationship in spotlight as new TV show examines claims they didn't get along

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5th February 2019
The relationship between Diana, Princess of Wales and the Princess Royal is in the spotlight again as a new series of programmes focused on the Queen’s family airs. The bond, or lack of one, between the two women was often discussed in the years before Diana’s death and now the claim that the pair didn’t get along is examined again in a show on Channel 5. In Paxman on the Queen’s Children…
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