Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen's workload so far this year is up more than 25% from 2017

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4th June 2018
The Queen’s workload has increased by more than 25 per cent compared to the year 2017. Research conducted by royal journalist Patricia Treble of Write Royalty shows that Her Majesty has conducted more than 125 engagements so far in 2018 – a huge increase on the previous year. This could be down to a variety of factors, not least because of a bout of ill health the monarch suffered in…
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The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester attend service to mark the London Bridge terror attacks

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3rd June 2018
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester attended a Service of Commemoration at Southwark Cathedral on Sunday afternoon to mark the anniversary of the London Bridge attack. It has been one year since the attack at London Bridge and Borough Market where eight people died and more than 40 were injured. Prince Richard and Birgitte attended the commemorations on behalf of The Royal Family and were sat…
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To Crown a Queen: the Coronations of England's female monarchs

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2nd June 2018
The Coronation of Elizabeth II on June 2nd 1953 is often spoken of as the moment that a new era began. It was a moment of history and just the sixth time a queen regnant had been crowned in England’s history. As Royal Central marks 65 years since the Queen’s Coronation, here’s a look back at the crowning of England’s other female rulers. Mary I Mary I became the first woman…
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The Queen's Coronation in numbers

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2nd June 2018
Today is the 65th anniversary of the coronation of The Queen. On 2 June 1953, Queen Elizabeth who succeded her father on 6 February 1952, held her coronation in which she was sworn in as Sovereign of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan…
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The Queen's Coronation Dress

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2nd June 2018
It has been described as the most important British dress design of the 20th century and the gown that the Queen wore at her Coronation, on June 2nd 1953, has its own place in history. The work of Sir Norman Hartnell, created in partnership by the Monarch, it has become one of the most emblematic outfits of the House of Windsor. This was arguably the most important commission of Sir Norman…
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