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Queen is ‘the world’s national treasure’, says royal historian
We speak to Dr Tessa Dunlop – a historian who writes about royalty and women – like the Queen – of the wartime generation.
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Crowds greet beaming Queen as historic Jubilee celebrations begin
The aircraft roared overhead as the crowds cheered down below, as she waved from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
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Queen’s Speech: By-election voters give verdict on Government’s policy pledges
The Government hopes the proposals in the Queen’s Speech will help it win the next election – and hold on to seats like Wakefield, which turned Conservative at the last General Election for the first time since the 1930s.
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Queen’s Speech: Labour and Conservatives clash on how to tackle cost of living crisis
We spoke to the Work and Pensions Minister, Chloe Smith and Labour’s Thangam Debbonaire about how the parties plan to tackle the UK’s stuttering economy.
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Queen’s Speech minus the Queen: Economic struggles dominate government plans
For the first time since 1963, the Queen missed reading out the government’s legislative plans – leaving Prince Charles and William to fly the royal flag.
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Queen pulls out of State Opening of Parliament
It has been announced that the Queen will not attend the state opening of parliament tomorrow – with the Prince of Wales set to read the Queen’s statement on her behalf instead.
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Queen attends thanksgiving service for Duke of Edinburgh
The Queen has attended the special service of thanksgiving for the Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey.
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The Queen’s “age puts her at a risk” despite being triple vaccinated, says Professor Linda Bauld
I spoke to Linda Bauld, Professor of public health at Edinburgh University.
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Queen tests positive for Covid
Just weeks into her Platinum Jubilee year, the Queen has tested positive for Covid.
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Camilla’s Queen consort title is ‘future proofing the monarchy’, says royal commentator
The Queen has expressed her “sincere wish” for the Duchess of Cornwall to become the Queen consort when Prince Charles becomes king – calling on the public to support them both.
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No 10 apologises to Queen over lockdown parties on eve of Prince Philip’s funeral
This is not so much party politics but the politics of parties as Downing Street was forced to apologise to Buckingham Palace for the two parties held at Number 10 on the eve of Prince Philip’s funeral – saying it was “deeply regrettable that this took place at a time of national mourning”.
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Queen pays tribute to Prince Philip in Christmas address
The Queen paid tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh in her first Christmas day broadcast since the death of her husband.
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Barbados cuts ties with Queen to become republic
At the stroke of midnight, the Caribbean nation of Barbados became the world’s newest republic, swearing in their first President, Dame Sandra Mason, in front of an audience that included Prince Charles and Barbadian royalty, Rihanna.
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Barbados to remove Queen as head of state and declare itself a republic
At midnight tonight, Barbados will inaugurate its first president, removing the Queen as the head of state and declaring itself a republic, beginning a new chapter in the country’s history.
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The Queen misses Remembrance Sunday service due to a sprained back
The Queen has been forced to miss today’s Remembrance Sunday service in Central London after Buckingham Palace said she had sprained her back.