Month: June 2022

The Queen has met Paddington Bear, in a sketch which opened the BBC’s Party at the Palace marking her 70 years on the throne. The animated children’s character was seen having tea with the Queen – during which they both confessed to carrying around a marmalade sandwich. You can watch the Party at the Palace
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Uefa has apologised to Liverpool and Real Madrid fans caught up in events around the Champions League final and said it must not happen again. Liverpool fans described heavy-handed policing, organisational chaos and overcrowding at last Saturday’s showpiece game. Real Madrid have asked for answers on the “series of unfortunate events”. “No football fan should
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Getty Images The Queen will not attend Friday’s Jubilee service at St Paul’s Cathedral after experiencing discomfort while watching Thursday’s parade at Buckingham Palace. The decision was made with “great reluctance” after considering the “journey and activity required”, the palace said. However, she did take part in a beacon lighting ceremony on Thursday evening. Four
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Members of the Royal Family have gathered in central London to attend the Trooping the Colour ceremony marking the Queen’s official birthday. The military parade kicked off four days of celebrations for the monarch’s Platinum Jubilee. First to appear were Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall in a horse-drawn carriage – together
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EPA Holidaymakers are continuing to face disruption at airports, with more than 150 flights cancelled on Wednesday. Airlines including EasyJet and Tui were among those to make cancellations, although most customers will have been given advance notice. There have also been long queues at terminals ahead of the Jubilee weekend. The transport secretary said airlines
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