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New portrait of The Queen and Prince Philip released for their platinum wedding anniversary

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18th November 2017
A new portrait featuring The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh has been released to mark the couple’s 70th wedding anniversary on Monday. The stunning new photograph was taken by British photographer Matt Holyoak of Camera Press, an independent photo agency. Matt Holyoak/CameraPress The portrait was taken a couple of weeks ago in the White Drawing Room at Windsor Castle. Her Majesty is…
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History is made as The Queen appoints the first ever female Black Rod

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17th November 2017
Buckingham has Palace announced that The Queen has appointed a female Black Rod, the first women to hold the position in its 650-year history. Miss Sarah Clarke will become the Lady Usher of the Black Rod, Secretary to the Lord Chamberlain and Serjeant at Arms of the House of Lords. Miss Clarke is currently the Championships Director at the All England Lawn Tennis Club. She has previously held…
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Theresa May & Jeremy Corbyn congratulate The Queen & Prince Philip on their 70 years of marriage

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15th November 2017
The Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition took the opportunity to congratulate The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh on their 70th wedding anniversary on Wednesday during the weekly Prime Minister’s Questions. Speaking in the House of Commons, Theresa May kicked off PMQs with the congratulatory message to the Monarch, with a cheer from MPs. She added that the couple “have…
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An Equerry is tasked with laying a wreath at the Cenotaph on behalf of Prince Philip

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12th November 2017
An Equerry was tasked with the honour of laying a wreath on behalf of the Duke of Edinburgh at the Cenotaph on Sunday during the remembrance commemorations. The 96-year-old Prince decided to stay with his wife, The Queen, on the balcony of the Foreign Office this year, so did not lay a wreath in person. Prince Philip has laid a wreath at the base of the cenotaph during most years, however, due to…
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