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The Queen visits Church after recovering from her illness - the morning's best photos

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8th January 2017
The Queen attended Church this morning at Sandringham, her first public appearance in over a month following her recovery from a heavy cold. The 90-year-old monarch arrived at Church by car with Prince Philip, with other members of her family walking down from Sandringham House. Joining The Queen at church was the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge, and the Middleton family. There was uncertainty…
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Queen's ill health may stop her from attending church again

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7th January 2017
Uncertainty continues to surround The Queen’s health and whether or not she will attend church this Sunday as Her Majesty has not been seen in public since Christmas after she came down with a heavy cold. Buckingham Palace was not able to confirm whether the 90-year-old monarch would attend this Sunday’s service at Sandringham. It is standard for Her Majesty to attend the church…
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Handwritten letters by Diana sell for over £15,000

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6th January 2017
Six handwritten letters from the desk of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, sold at auction for £15,100 – thousands more than estimated. The letters were written to Cyril Dickman, a former Buckingham Palace steward who worked there for over 50 years. In one letter dated…
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The Queen invests honour while recovering from illness at Sandringham

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4th January 2017
The Queen has bestowed an honour to a trusted member of her staff at Sandringham while she continues to recover from a heavy cold. In Her Majesty’s first engagement of 2017, she invested Ray Wheaton, the Queen’s Page of the Chambers, with the insignia of a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order. The Royal Victorian Order is one of the only orders of chivalry awarded entirely at The…
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The Queen is still working & receiving government red boxes despite illness

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1st January 2017
The Queen is continuing to carry out her duties indoors at Sandringham, despite suffering from illness.Embed from Getty ImagesAccording to a source, the Queen is “up and about” and is receiving her daily red boxes with ministerial correspondence enclosed. Contained within the red boxes are policy papers, cabinet documents, telegrams and other important documents that have been…
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