Category Archives: Royal Family

Queen Elizabeth II Marks 60 Years

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Queen celebrates 60 years on throne   A small crowd greets Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II as the monarch marks 60 years on the throne. The anniversary is normally recognised privately as the anniversary of her accession also marks the day her father George VI died. The Queen travelled on the day from her Sandringham estate [...]

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On Day of Her 50th, Fans Gather to Remember Diana

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By MATT DUNHAM Associated Press LONDON July 1, 2011 (AP) ABC Article Admirers of the late Princess Diana gathered outside Kensington Palace on Friday, a bright sunny day that would have been the troubled royal’s 50th birthday. Cards, a cake, a collage and other mementoes were among the gifts left at the gates of Kensington [...]

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Royal visit heavy on symbolism for Dubliners

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17 May 2011 Last updated at 12:45 ET By Conor SpackmanBBC News Travelling into Dublin on Tuesday morning, it was clear that the Irish police were leaving nothing to chance. As far as 10 miles from anywhere the Queen was due to visit, police cars were parked on unusual corners of suburban avenues.

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Mary Queen of Scots defeated

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May 13, 1568: At the Battle of Langside, the forces of Mary Queen of Scots are defeated by a confederacy of Scottish Protestants under James Stewart, the regent of her son, King James VI of Scotland. During the battle, which was fought out in the southern suburbs of Glasgow, a cavalry charge routed Mary’s 6,000 [...]

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