Tag: Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II
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Queen Elizabeth II Pays Tribute to Princess Diana
On September 5, 1997, England’s Queen Elizabeth II pays a tribute to her former daughter-in-law, Princess Diana, who died on August 31, 1997 in a car crash. Continue reading
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Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee Speech
Queen Elizabeth II speaks in front of Parliament on her Diamond Jubilee, the 60th year of her reign. Continue reading
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Behind the 21-Gun Salute for Queen Elizabeth II
Major Mark Edward and Captain Richard Todd explain the preparation that went into the 21- and 41-gun salute that honored Queen Elizabeth II’s 61st anniversary of becoming queen as well as the history of the salute. Continue reading
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Queen's Speech to Parliament in 2013
Queen Elizabeth II of England reads her Queen’s Speech at the state opening of Parliament on May 8, 2013. Continue reading
Malala Yousafzai
Queen Elizabeth II and Malala Yousafzai Meet
Queen Elizabeth II meets Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager who was shot in the head by the Taliban, and she shares her reaction to seeing the Queen. Continue reading
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Rare Queen Elizabeth Interview About the Permanence of Ruling
England’s Queen Elizabeth II shares her thoughts on a wide range of topics like, what it was like to take on the title of Queen with “no apprenticeship” after her father died young, what she does with the immense numbers of letters she receives, and more. Continue reading