Queen Elizabeth II

UK government sends Queen Elizabeth a music box to celebrate her jubilee

LONDON, June 9 (Reuters) - Britain's government sent Queen Elizabeth a specially-commissioned musical box to mark her platinum jubilee, depicting on its lid the black front door of the Prime…

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Australia PM honours Queen Elizabeth amid renewed republican debate

SYDNEY, June 4 (Reuters) - Australia's new prime minister honoured Queen Elizabeth in Canberra on Saturday amid celebrations for her 70 years on the throne and renewed debate about Australia…

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Factbox: Key facts about Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch

Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, is commemorating her Platinum Jubilee with four days of celebration from June 2-5. https://www.facebook.com/TheBritishMonarchy/videos/3211610545746348 Here are some facts about the queen: - Elizabeth was born…

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Queen Elizabeth misses out on Platinum Jubilee thanksgiving service

LONDON, June 3 (Reuters) - Britain celebrates the second day of Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee on Friday, with the highlight a service of thanksgiving attended by senior royals and politicians…

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Australia, NZ hail Queen Elizabeth as republican question returns

SYDNEY, June 3 (Reuters) - Australia's new prime minister joined more than 50 Commonwealth leaders in paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth amid celebrations of her 70 years on the throne but added…

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Queen Elizabeth to miss Friday Jubilee event due to mobility discomfort, Prince Andrew tests positive for COVID

LONDON, June 3 (Reuters) - Britain celebrates the second day of Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee on Friday, with the highlight a service of thanksgiving attended by senior royals and politicians…

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Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years on the British throne

Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, is commemorating her Platinum Jubilee with four days of celebration from June 2-5. Following is a timeline of the queen's life and reign: April 21,…

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Pope Francis sends greetings on Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee

This Thursday marks the start of a weekend of celebrations across the United Kingdom to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 70 years on the throne. Marking this milestone, Pope Francis has…

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UPDATED: Four days of celebration mark Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee; Arrests made after Queen Elizabeth’s military parade interrupted

LONDON, June 2 (Reuters) - At least two people caused a disturbance at a military parade in London which launches celebrations for Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee on Thursday, running out in front of marching…

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The Queen gives staff 5pc pay rise to help them through cost of living crisis

The Queen has given her hard-working staff a pay rise as she prepares to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee on Thursday. After a two-year pay freeze, the 96-year-old monarch has agreed…

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Queen Elizabeth offers thanks as Platinum Jubilee celebrations begin

LONDON (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth thanked all those involved in her Platinum Jubilee celebrations ahead of four days of pomp, parties, parades and public holidays to herald her record-breaking 70…

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Queen’s flight from Balmoral to Windsor aborted landing due to lightning storm

The Queen's jet was forced to abort its landing as she returned to London ahead of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The pilot abandoned landing at RAF Northolt in north London…

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Booze, burgers and bunting – UK supermarkets get Platinum Jubilee boost

LONDON, (Reuters) - British supermarket groups are set to enjoy a mini-boost to trade as Britons put aside their cost of living worries for a few days and prepare to celebrate Queen…

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Britain prepares to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee

LONDON, May 30 (Reuters) - Britain will mark Queen Elizabeth's record-breaking 70 years on the throne this week with four days of celebrations, ranging from military parades and a church…

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Royal Mint makes its biggest ever coin for Queen Elizabeth’s Jubilee

Britain's Royal Mint has produced its biggest ever coin to mark Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee, a 15 kilogram (33.07 lb)giant commissioned by a private collector. The coin, which has a…

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Diana Ross, Hans Zimmer and Sam Ryder among line-up of performers for Platinum Jubilee concert

To celebrate the Queen’s 70 years on the throne, the Platinum Jubilee will encompass a wide-ranging itinerary of events scheduled across the long weekend. The central celebration is the Platinum…

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PHOTO STORY: Platinum Jubilee Decoration in London

A glittering banner decoration in the Union flag's colours across Carnaby Street shopping district ahead of the Platinum Jubilee of Britain's Queen Elizabeth in London, Britain. The Platinum Jubilee of…

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Buckingham Palace garden parties return, but no Queen Elizabeth

LONDON, May 5 (Reuters) - Members of the British royal family will stand in for Queen Elizabeth when the traditional garden parties return this summer at Buckingham Palace, her office said on…

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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth hopes to attend memorial service for late husband Philip

LONDON, March 24 (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth hopes to attend a memorial service next week for her late husband Prince Philip, a palace source said on Thursday, after the…

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Updated: Queen Elizabeth expected to speak with PM Johnson by telephone

LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth is expected to speak by telephone with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and hold other virtual engagements this week, a day after testing positive for COVID-19. Buckingham Palace said…

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UPDATED: Queen tests positive for coronavirus

WINDSOR, England, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, sharpening concerns about the health of the world's longest-reigning monarch two weeks after she marked 70 years on…

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Queen Elizabeth quips she ‘can’t move’ too much

Britain's Queen Elizabeth on Wednesday quipped to members of the royal household that she could not move much as she carried out her first in-person engagement since her son Prince…

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Photo Story: Special Sparkling Wine to celebrate the platinum jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II

An undated handout photo made available by the Royal Collection Trust of an English Sparkling Wine to celebrate the platinum jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The vintage sparkling wine is…

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Concern as UK’s Queen Elizabeth recently met son Charles who has tested positive for COVID

Britain's Prince Charles, who has tested positive for COVID-19, recently met his mother Queen Elizabeth, but the 95-year-old monarch is not showing any symptoms, a royal source said. Prince Charles,…

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New Zealand’s Maori Party calls for Queen to be removed as head of state

New Zealand’s Māori Party has called for the Queen to be dropped as the country’s head of state, on the day she marked 70 years since her ascension to the…

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Prince Charles leads tribute to Queen after 70 years on the throne

LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Charles led tributes to his mother, Queen Elizabeth, on the 70-year anniversary of her accession to the throne on Sunday, saying it was…

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Republicans seek to douse Queen Elizabeth celebrations

British republicans said they would launch a campaign to end the monarchy in the run-up to celebrations to mark Queen Elizabeth's 70 years on the throne. Elizabeth, 95, the world's…

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Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: Celebration plans unveiled by Buckingham Palace

Inventing puddings and planting trees are just some of the things Britons are invited to do for Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee, events to mark her 70th anniversary on the throne…

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British Royal Mint unveils commemorative coins for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

The Royal Mint has unveiled a unique commemorative portrait of Her Majesty The Queen for the launch of the Platinum Jubilee coin collection, and the first collectable UK 50p to…

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Nine million tune in for Queen’s Christmas message

The Queen's Christmas message, in which she spoke movingly about her late husband and empathised with families missing loved ones, was the most-watched TV show on Christmas Day. An audience…

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British police investigate video of masked figure after Christmas Day incident at Windsor Castle

Metropolitan Police are investigating a video reportedly linked to a teenager who was arrested at Windsor Castle while in possession of a crossbow on Christmas Day. The clip, obtained by…

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UK police arrest man over trespass in grounds of Queen Elizabeth’s Windsor Castle

A man who entered the grounds of Windsor Castle, where Britain's Queen Elizabeth is spending Christmas, has been arrested and is being held on suspicion of possession of an offensive…

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Queen to spend Christmas Day with Charles and Camilla

The Queen will spend Christmas Day with the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, a Clarence House spokesman has said. Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall…

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Queen Elizabeth cancels pre-Christmas lunch as COVID cases soar

LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth has cancelled a pre-Christmas lunch with her family as a precaution while cases of COVID-19 soar in Britain, a Buckingham Palace source said.…

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Queen Elizabeth attended family christenings over the weekend

Queen Elizabeth attended a private ceremony to celebrate the christenings of two of her great-grandchildren on Sunday, the British news agency PA reported, four days after the 95-year-old monarch made…

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UPDATED: Queen Elizabeth shown standing and smiling at Windsor Castle

LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth, whose health has come under the spotlight after the 95-year-old missed a Remembrance Sunday service, was pictured standing and smiling on Wednesday…

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UPDATED: The Queen misses Remembrance Sunday service

LONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth will not attend Sunday's Remembrance Day Service at the Cenotaph due to a sprained back, Buckingham Palace said, extending the 95-year-old monarch's…

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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth to make first public appearance on Sunday since hospital stay

Britain's Queen Elizabeth will attend a Remembrance Day Service on Sunday, Buckingham Palace said, in her first public engagement in person since she spent a night in hospital last month…

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UK’s Queen Elizabeth pulls out of COP26 following advice to rest

Britain's Queen Elizabeth has pulled out of the COP26 conference in Glasgow next week after she was advised by doctors to rest, Buckingham Palace said, in a blow to the…

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Queen Elizabeth hoping to attend COP26

LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth is hoping to be fit enough to meet world leaders at the COP26 climate conference next week after she followed doctor's advice…

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A few facts on Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch

Britain's Queen Elizabeth, the world's longest-reigning monarch, spent a night in hospital but returned to Windsor Castle on Thursday. Here are some facts about the 95-year-old queen: PRINCESS Elizabeth Alexandra…

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UPDATED: Queen will rest and undertake light duties

Britain's Queen Elizabeth, 95, will spend Friday resting and undertaking light duties after she spent a night in hospital for the first time in years for what Buckingham Palace termed…

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UPDATED: Queen Elizabeth back home after first night in hospital in years

Britain's 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth spent a night in hospital for the first time in years for what royal officials termed 'preliminary investigations' but was in good spirits and back at…

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British Queen turns down Oldie of the Year award

She may be 95, but it seems the Queen feels too young at heart to accept the main award for "Oldie of the Year". The monarch believes "you are as…

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Queen cancels Northern Ireland trip and told to rest

The Queen has cancelled a trip to Northern Ireland and “reluctantly accepted medical advice to rest for the next few days”, Buckingham palace said. A spokesperson for the palace said:…

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UK’s Queen Elizabeth to host Merkel at Windsor Castle on Friday

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle during her visit to Britain this week, Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday. The German leader will meet the 95-year-old…

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Queen attends Royal Ascot for the first time since 2019

The Queen attended the Royal Ascot, the famous Berkshire meet for the first time since 2019. The 95-year-old monarch had been a regular at the event but did not attend…

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UPDATED: Queen Elizabeth II marks late husband Prince Philip’s 100th birthday with a new rose

Britain's Queen Elizabeth has been given a rose named after her late husband Prince Philip to mark what would have been his 100th birthday on Thursday, as the royals paid…

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BBC reports Harry and Meghan did not ask Queen to use Lilibet name

The Queen was not asked by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex about naming their daughter Lilibet, a Palace source has told the BBC. Lilibet has been the Queen's nickname…

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Queen Elizabeth marks 95th birthday

Britain's Queen Elizabeth, the world's oldest monarch, turns 95 on Wednesday, but there will be no public celebrations of an occasion that comes just days after she bade a sad…

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Queen Elizabeth returns to royal duties four days after her husband’s death

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth returned to royal duties on Tuesday, four days after the death of her husband, Prince Philip, in an event to mark the retirement of her household’s most…

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Queen Elizabeth ponders ‘huge void’ after death of Prince Philip, Prince Harry back in the UK for funeral

A spring snow storm struck Windsor Castle on Monday where Queen Elizabeth pondered the huge void left by the death of Prince Philip, her husband of 73 years. Philip, who…

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A photographic tribute to Prince Philip

A collection of photos of some salient moments from the life of Prince Philip. Prince Philip, who was Queen Elizabeth’s husband for more than seven decades and helped to modernise…

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Obituary – Britain’s Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth’s ‘strength’ for seven decades

LONDON, April 9 (Reuters) - Prince Philip, who was Queen Elizabeth's husband for more than seven decades and helped to modernise the British monarchy and steer the royal family through…

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UK’s Queen Elizabeth returns to public duties after lockdown

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth carried out her first face-to-face engagement this year on Wednesday, two days after the country’s strict COVID-19 lockdown was eased. The 94-year-old monarch, who has continued to…

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Queen becomes great grandmother for 10th time

Zara and Mike Tindall have announced the birth of a son, who they have named Lucas Philip Tindall. A spokeswoman for the Queen's granddaughter and the former England rugby player…

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COVID shot is quick and doesn’t hurt, says Britain’s Queen Elizabeth

Britain’s 94-year-old Queen Elizabeth, who last month had her first COVID-19 vaccination dose, has said that getting the shot was very quick and did not hurt. The monarch and her…

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