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Our Queen Elizabeth: Her Extraordinary Life from the Crown to the Corgis

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The emotional monarch travelled the length of the country from Balmoral before arriving at Buckingham Palace in a vintage Rolls-Royce, where he personally met his subjects. MaxFosterCNN interviews Jenny Assiminios, the lady who kissed King Charles III as he met crowds outside Buckingham Palace. Elizabeth surpassed her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, to become the longest-lived British monarch on 21December 2007, and the longest-reigning British monarch and longest-reigning queen regnant and female head of state in the world on 9September 2015.

Home Secretary Herbert Morrison supported the idea, but the King rejected it because he felt such a title belonged solely to the wife of a Prince of Wales and the Prince of Wales had always been the heir apparent. DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson's speech focused on the theme of reconciliation, saying: "Your historic visit to the Republic of Ireland was a cathartic moment in British-Irish relations.The Met will also need extra specialist officers from outside forces across the UK, including close protection and firearms, to take part in the meticulously planned and complex security operation. Otherwise there's not much royal scandal on show, and if you want drama then you should watch The Crown.

On 3March 2013, Elizabeth stayed overnight at King Edward VII's Hospital as a precaution after developing symptoms of gastroenteritis. Despite the pandemic, Elizabeth attended the 2021 State Opening of Parliament in May, [223] the 47th G7summit in June, [224] and hosted US president Joe Biden at Windsor Castle.Ms O'Mara, who grew up in Pembrokeshire, Wales, said she felt "so bloomin' dreadful" when she heard of Her Majesty's passing. At the end of the year, Elizabeth sued The Sun newspaper for breach of copyright when it published the text of her annual Christmas message two days before it was broadcast.

She was our north, our south, our east and west, our working week and our Sunday rest, our noon, our midnight, our talk, our song, we thought that love would last for ever: we were wrong. Join us on a trip back through history to discover our favourite facts about her reign… 15 facts about the Queen 1. Wearing a kippah as well as a black suit and tie, he added: "We have closed one book, a long and good book which we have had with us for so many years, and we are about to open another. In October 2021, she began using a walking stick during public engagements for the first time since her operation in 2004. Upon arrival, Their Majesties received a warm reception from members of the public who were paying their respects.Later that year, Edward abdicated, after his proposed marriage to divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson provoked a constitutional crisis.

In 2010, Prime Minister Julia Gillard noted that there was a "deep affection" for Elizabeth in Australia and that another referendum on the monarchy should wait until after her reign.

She later became the longest-reigning current monarch and the longest-serving current head of state following the death of King Bhumibol of Thailand on 13October 2016, [205] and the oldest current head of state on the resignation of Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe on 21November 2017. On 5July, the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the UK's National Health Service, she announced that the NHS would be awarded the George Cross to "recognise all NHS staff, past and present, across all disciplines and all four nations". Trudeau's supposed republicanism seemed to be confirmed by his antics, such as sliding down banisters at Buckingham Palace and pirouetting behind Elizabeth's back in 1977, and the removal of various Canadian royal symbols during his term of office.

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