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Where would one put the corgis? Queen goes glamping

By Ruth Doherty, Nov 23, 2012

The Queen and Prince Philip today visited a caravan manufacturer in Bristol as part of a tour of the city in her last Diamond Jubilee visit. The monarch and her husband arrived at Bristol...
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Travel quiz: Ten of Britain's best royal attractions

By Roshina Jowaheer, Apr 18, 2012

With Jubilee celebrations and the helicopter-jumping stunts, the British royal family has never been so popular - and what better way to join in the love fest with a right old royal travel...
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Big Ben to to be renamed Elizabeth Tower?

By Roshina Jowaheer, Mar 23, 2012

MPs are bidding for St Stephen's Tower, most famously known as Big Ben or The Clock Tower, to have its name changed in honour of the Queen for her Diamond Jubilee. The senior MPs are...
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Princess Diana's home reopens to public after £12m refurbishment

By Ruth Doherty, Mar 18, 2012

A £12 million, two-year refurbishment of the public half of Kensington Palace is due to be finished this week. The Queen, joined by Prince Philip, this week cut the ribbon to mark the...
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The Queen in Canberra: Her majesty meets 7ft tall basketball player

By Ruth Doherty, Oct 21, 2011

The Queen is surely suffering a bit of neck strain after chatting to a 7ft tall basketplayer at a reception thrown in her honour during her tour of Canberra, Australia. Elizabeth Cambage,...
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Australian PM under fire for not curtseying to the Queen on her Oz tour

By Ruth Doherty, Oct 20, 2011

The Prime Minister of Australia has come under fire from critics for not curtseying for the Queen upon her arrival in Canberra. When asked on a Sydney radio station whether she believed...
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Royal wedding fever boosts tourist revenue from £7m to £41m

By Ruth Doherty, Jul 27, 2011

Kate and William's royal wedding 'magic' has worked its spell on tourist revenues for the Royal Collection - boosting it to a whopping £41.7 million. The Collection, which charges the...
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Queen invites Kate on getting-to-know-you-holiday in Scotland

By Ruth Doherty, Jul 18, 2011

The Queen has invited the Duchess of Cambridge to Balmoral to 'get to know her', according to royal author Ingrid Seward. Kate is expected to join her in-laws on the family holiday later this...
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