Press Association
Group in red shorts protest against Wimbledon dress code over period concerns
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- Group in red shorts protest against Wimbledon dress code over period concerns
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- A group of campaigners staged a protest at Wimbledon over the dress code due to concerns over periods for female players.
Recreational tennis player Gabriella Holmes, 26, and footballer Holly Gordon, 28, started the campaign, Address The Dress Code, to highlight the anxiety that females face competing in traditional whites.
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- Sir Ringo Starr: I’m sure Boris Johnson will find another job
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Sir Ringo Starr said he is “sure Boris Johnson will get another job” following the Prime Minister’s dramatic resignation.
Speaking at an event in Los Angeles to mark his 82nd birthday, the former Beatles drummer said he would not offer a detailed opinion on Mr Johnson or the turbulent political situation in the UK, but wished him the best.
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- Starmer and Rayner not issued with fixed penalty notices over 'beergate'
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- 1:21
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and his deputy Angela Rayner have not been handed fixed penalty notices for allegedly breaching lockdown regulations on a trip to Durham last year, police have said.
Both had previously promised to step down if they were found to have broken the rules during a visit to the city in April 2021, ahead of the Hartlepool by-election.
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- Carrie Johnson looks on as Boris Johnson resigns
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- 0:14
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Carrie Johnson watched on with her daughter, Romy, as groups waited for Boris Johnson to make a statement outside 10 Downing Street.
Mrs Johnson could be seen waving and greeting others shortly before her husband resigned as Tory leader.
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- Boris Johnson resigns as Conservative leader
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Boris Johnson quit as Tory leader after admitting he failed to persuade Cabinet colleagues that he could fight on.
The Prime Minister said it was “eccentric” to change governments at this stage but “I regret not to have been successful in those arguments”.
“In politics, no one is remotely indispensable,” he acknowledged in a statement delivered from a lectern in Downing Street.
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- Boris Johnson's biggest gaffes and apologies as PM
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- 2:40
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Amid a series of fresh resignations from his Government, Boris Johnson finally agreed to resign as Tory leader.
His premiership has been one peppered with gaffes, miss-steps and forced apologies.
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- Twelve arrested during M4 fuel price protest for driving ‘too slow’
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Police have arrested 12 people during the M4 protest over fuel prices for driving too slow, saying the demonstration was putting emergency services “at risk”.
Fuel protests have been taking place across the UK as drivers call for a cut in fuel duty, gridlocking motorways and major A-routes with a series of rolling go-slow roadblocks.
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- What to look out for at Euro 2022
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- 2:45
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The 2022 Women's European Championship gets started on Wednesday when hosts England take on Austria at Old Trafford. Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the talking points around the tournament.
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- Crowds gather for 50th anniversary of Pride in London
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Crowds in rainbow colours gathered for the 50th anniversary of the UK’s first Pride parade.
Revellers wearing face paint, glitter, jewels and sequins are taking part in Pride in London – the first since the outbreak of the pandemic.
Floats lined Park Lane ahead of the main march through the capital, which was led by Gay Liberation Front (GLF) activists holding placards saying “I was there in 1972” and that they are “still fighting” for global LGBT+ freedom.
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- Jamie Dornan ’emotional at poignant final scenes of Derry Girls’
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Northern Ireland-born actor Jamie Dornan described feeling emotional at the ending of Derry Girls.
He admitted sending the “soppiest text message” to its writer Lisa McGee after watching the final episode of the hit series – which captures the sense of hope in 1998 at the signing of the Belfast Agreement following decades of violence.
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- Rihanna and ASAP Rocky spotted in south London barber shop
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- 0:21
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Fans in south London were shocked and delighted after Rihanna was spotted alongside partner ASAP Rocky in a local barber shop.
The Hollywood power couple made an unexpected appearance at the shop in Anerley Hill, Crystal Palace, before being mobbed by fans.
Videos circulated on social media show hundreds of screaming fans outside the shop as the singer dressed in sunglasses and a dark top filmed the reaction from within.
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- Toto Wolff warns that Lewis Hamilton ‘becomes unbeatable’ when adversity strikes
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Lewis Hamilton will thrive on the adversity of Formula One’s racism storm by becoming “unbeatable” at this weekend’s British Grand Prix, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has said.
In an interview with the PA news agency, Wolff also demanded the sport’s bosses, and rival teams join Mercedes in “putting your money where your mouth is” to combat racism.
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- Novice sailor faces 20-foot waves and lightning strike in Clipper race
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- A boating novice due back home in Northern Ireland after 80 days at sea said he will be “so proud” to sail into his native city having faced 20-feet waves and a lightning strike during his epic voyage.
Gerard Doherty will have travelled some 16,000 nautical miles when he arrives in Derry city later this month as part of the Clipper Race.
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- Trade and Ukraine dominate agenda as Johnson meets New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern
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- 1:19
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is in London for talks with Boris Johnson, with trade and the war in Ukraine dominating the agenda.
Mr Johnson greeted Ms Ardern with a handshake outside the door of Number 10, welcoming the New Zealand leader on her first UK trip since the pandemic began.
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- Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas addresses Buckingham Palace rumours
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- 1:03
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Shirley Ballas said she would relish the prospect of a potential Strictly Come Dancing special at Buckingham Palace, and has already identified which members of the royal family have “twinkle toes”.
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- Queen greets members of the armed forces at parade in Edinburgh
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- 1:43
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The Queen met with members of the armed forces during an act of loyalty parade in Edinburgh as part of Holyrood week.
The ceremony took place in the gardens of the Palace of Holyroodhouse on Tuesday to celebrate her visit to Scotland and to mark her Platinum Jubilee.
The parade centred on the presentation of the key for Edinburgh Castle as part of the royal visit tradition and meeting with members of the services.
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- G7 leaders mock Vladimir Putin during summit in Germany
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- 1:04
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Boris Johnson joked about Vladimir Putin with fellow world leaders as they met at the G7 summit in Germany.
The Prime Minister and Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau discussed the Russian leader and his history of being photographed without a shirt.
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- Glastonbury crowd react to Greta Thunberg's climate speech
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- 1:35
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Greta Thunberg has called on society to take on its “historic responsibility to set things right” with the global climate crisis during her speech at Glastonbury.
Speaking from the Pyramid Stage, the 19-year-old environment activist told the crowd she feels there is still hope for the world to choose a path which is “sustainable” and “leads to a future for everyone”.
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- Abbott and McDonnell urge Starmer to ‘come off the fence’ over strikes
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- 1:36
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Labour MPs Diane Abbott and John McDonnell have spoken out against Sir Keir Starmer’s position on the strike actions, urging him to “get off the fence”.
The pair joined several hundred people outside King’s Cross St Pancras Station on Saturday afternoon for the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) rally.
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- PM tells Tory plotters: Stop focusing on things I’m meant to have stuffed up
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- 1:05
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Boris Johnson has urged Conservative MPs plotting to oust him not to focus on the issues he has “stuffed up” after his authority was diminished by a double by-election defeat.
The Prime Minister insisted questions over his leadership were now settled after the loss of Wakefield and former stronghold Tiverton and Honiton triggered a Cabinet resignation.
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- Glastonbury's weekend of music begins after Zelensky addresses crowd
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Crowds gather around The Other Stage at Glastonbury to watch The Libertines kick off the weekend of music, after a message played from Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.
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- William and Kate view first official joint portrait of themselves at Cambridge museum
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- 1:15
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have viewed the first official joint portrait of themselves on a visit to Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum.
The painting, commissioned last year as a gift for the people of Cambridgeshire, shows the pair standing side-by-side, with Kate in an elegant emerald dress and William in a black suit.
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- Serena Williams admits missing competition as she wins second match in Eastbourne
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- 0:39
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Serena Williams admitted to missing competition as she continued her comeback with another doubles victory in Eastbourne.
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- Public returns to Stonehenge for post-pandemic summer solstice at historic site
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Thousands of people have greeted the sun with cheers as it rose over Stonehenge for the summer solstice.
Those who observed the spectacle at the neolithic monument in Wiltshire encountered a chilly morning accompanied by clear skies as the sun glinted over the horizon at 4.49am.
This year was the first time members of the public have been allowed to attend the solstice in person since 2019 – with the last two years’ events streamed online because of the pandemic.
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- Ukraine 'deserves' to host Eurovision, says Boris Johnson
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- 1:16
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he hopes Ukraine will be able to host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, saying the country’s people “deserve to have it”.
The BBC is in talks with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) about hosting the event after the body ruled it could not go ahead in the war-torn country as planned.
Speaking to reporters at RAF Brize Norton after returning from an unannounced visit to Kyiv, Mr Johnson said he believed it should be possible for the music contest to go ahead there, despite the ongoing conflict with Russia.
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- Duchess of Cambridge hosts roundtable with UK ministers on early childhood development
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The Duchess of Cambridge arrived at a round-table event on the importance of early childhood development at the Royal Institution in London, attended by representatives from the early years sector including the Health Secretary Sajid Javid.
Kate, who founded The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood last year, said “addiction, self harm and suicide” could be avoided in later life if children are taught to properly manage their emotions.
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- Prince William practices with England Women ahead of Euro 2022
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The Duke of Cambridge hailed England Women as “trailblazers” as he wished them luck for this summer’s home Euros during a visit to St George’s Park.
Having dropped in on a Lionesses training session at the Burton-upon-Trent base on Wednesday afternoon, Prince William observed some drills – and briefly took part in shooting practice – before speaking to the players as a group.
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- Sir Keir Starmer: Love Island-style PM could be booted out for giving voters the ‘ick’
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Boris Johnson risks giving voters the “ick” and being booted out of Downing Street due to his Love Island-style “gameplaying”, Sir Keir Starmer told MPs at PMQs.
The Labour leader also compared the Prime Minister to Star Wars gangster Jabba the Hutt as he sought to shed his “boring” tag with a series of pop culture references and political attacks on Mr Johnson.
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- Nicola Sturgeon condemns Boris Johnson as she calls for new Scottish independence referendum
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Nicola Sturgeon has insisted there is a “strong and compelling” case for Scotland to leave the UK – as she claimed there is an “indisputable” mandate for having a second referendum.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has repeatedly refused to permit such a ballot – but Scottish First Minister Ms Sturgeon blasted him, saying the Prime Minister has “no democratic authority in Scotland and no moral authority anywhere in the UK”.
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- Chris Evans: Moving from Captain America to Buzz Lightyear was ‘intimidating’
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- 0:22
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Chris Evans says the transition from playing Captain America to his new role of Buzz Lightyear in the forthcoming Toy Story spin-off was “intimidating”.
The Hollywood star was speaking at the UK premiere of Lightyear, due out in cinemas on Friday June 17, in which he voices the beloved space ranger.
Evans, who starred as Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, was celebrating his 41st birthday at the event in central London.
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- Boris Johnson says plan to amend Northern Ireland Protocol is ‘not a big deal'
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- 1:25
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- A majority of MLAs in the Stormont Assembly have signed a joint letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson stating their opposition to proposed legislation to amend the Northern Ireland Protocol.
But the UK leader has said the plan to effectively override parts of the Brexit deal with Brussels was “not a big deal”, and would introduce “relatively simple” bureaucratic changes.
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- GB Olympic rower joins race around Britain to gather environmental data
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- 1:47
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Three rowing teams have set off on a race around Great Britain in a bid to gather the largest collection of marine scientific data from rowing boats.
The GB Row Challenge will see three teams – Albatross, All Systems Row and Sea Legs – circumnavigate Britain while collecting data from coastal waters.
Their aim is to paint a picture of the ecosystem of Britain’s coast while inspiring young people in the UK to see how sport can nurture life skills.
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- Duchess of Cambridge helps mum of two pick baby bank items during cost-of-living crisis
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- 1:22
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The Duchess of Cambridge helped a mother of two pick out items from a baby bank, as she praised volunteers for their continued support of the community during the cost-of-living crisis.
Kate met the mother during a visit to the Little Village hub, which provides clothing, toiletries, toys and even buggies to parents in need, in Brent, north-west London on Wednesday.
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- Prime Minister Boris Johnson thanks Cabinet for its support after wounding confidence vote
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- This is the moment Prime Minister Boris Johnson thanked his Cabinet for its support the day after a confidence vote saw four in 10 Tory MPs say they had lost faith in his leadership.
“We are able now to draw a line under the issues that our opponents want to talk about," Mr Johnson claimed after the wounding vote ended 211 to 148 in support of the UK leader.
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- Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis peek through Buckingham Palace curtains
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- 0:18
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis peeked through the window at Buckingham Palace moments before the Queen appeared on the palace balcony at the end of her Platiunm Jubilee celebrations.
The Queen's appearance brought an end to the four-day event, at which Louis won over the nation with his reactions to the pomp and pageantry of the occasion.
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- 'The Queen is my granny,' Princess Beatrice tells Platinum Jubilee lunch guest
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Princess Beatrice has said that she is “very, very lucky” to have the Queen as her grandmother while attending a Jubilee lunch in west London.
Beatrice attended the Big Jubilee Lunch, held at Paddington Recreation Ground in London, with her sister Princesses Eugenie - where they mingled with members of the local community and told one inquisitive attendee: "The Queen is my granny, I’m very, very lucky."
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- Sculptor creates tiny royal coach in the eye of a needle as Platinum Jubilee tribute
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- 2:11
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- A renowned microsculptor has created the “tiniest biggest tribute” for the Platinum Jubilee – an astonishing model of the Queen’s Coronation Carriage which fits inside the eye of a needle.
Dr Willard Wigan fashioned and painstakingly put together more than 200 parts under a microscope to create the ornate work, which he hopes to take on a nationwide tour.
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- Platinum Jubilee: Prince George and Princess Charlotte make surprise visit to Cardiff
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Prince George and Princess Charlotte made a surprise Platinum Jubilee visit to Wales to meet entertainers staging a show in honour of the Queen.
The royal youngsters joined their parents the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Cardiff Castle, where George was seen working the controls of a technical desk.
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- Platinum Jubilee: Boris Johnson booed and cheered outside thanksgiving service
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Prime Minister Boris Johnson received a mix of cheering and boos from onlookers as he entered St Paul’s Cathedral for the service of thanksgiving amid the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Spectator Clement Jacquemin said he booed Boris Johnson leaving St Paul’s Cathedral in London because “he is a disgrace”
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- Platinum Jubilee: The Queen joins royal family on Buckingham Palace balcony for celebrations
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- A delighted Queen took centre stage at her historic Platinum Jubilee celebrations as she greeted crowds from the Buckingham Palace balcony, surrounded by her family.
Huge cheers erupted from the thousands of well-wishers packed on The Mall in central London as the monarch emerged for the special flypast after Trooping the Colour
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- Platinum Jubilee: Royal super-fans brave the rain to set up camp on The Mall
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- 1:47
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- As the nation prepared to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, a determined band of fans set up camp in a queue on The Mall days in advance to bag the best vantage points for the big weekend.
Many of the campers have been coming to London for royal events for years, some from as far away as North Carolina, and were undeterred despite torrential downpours.
