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The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.
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๐ The sun was shining for #Preston today as their Royal Highnesses The Earl and Countess of Wessex visited.
Visiting earlier today. they then moved on to Avenham and Miller Parks where they have taken part in the planting of a tree.
#ProudPreston #RoyalVisit
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Thank you Preston for the lovely Lancashire welcome for The Earl and Countess of Wessex!
Their Royal Highnesses joined members of the local community as they celebrated 20 years since being granted city status to mark The Queenโs Golden Jubilee.
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๐ New Lanark, Scotland
The Duke of Rothesay has toured the World Heritage site, viewing giant steam engines, newly-produced textiles and a particularly special Jubilee wool, created to celebrate The Queenโs Platinum year.
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The Queen has sent a message to the Governor General and the people of Canada following the attacks in Saskatchewan:
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๐ค The Queen received Liz Truss at Balmoral Castle today.
Her Majesty asked her to form a new Administration. Ms. Truss accepted Her Majesty's offer and was appointed Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury.
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๐ค Later today, The Queen will receive Liz Truss at Balmoral Castle to formalise her new position as Prime Minister.
Ms. Truss is the 15th Prime Minister to serve during Her Majestyโs reign. The first was Winston Churchill in 1952.
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๐ To mark the start of #AAW2022, meet the that are supported by members of The Royal Family.
Together, these organisations are dispatched on thousands of lifesaving missions every year.
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The Duke and Duchess then enjoyed meeting residents and community groups at the annual Gloucester Day Parade, a colourful celebration marking the lifting of the siege of Gloucester in 1643.
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Happy #GloucesterDay!
This weekend The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were in the city of Gloucester. After a visit to , Their Royal Highnesses attended the Gloucester Day Service of Thanksgiving at St Mary De Crypt Church.
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๐ฑJust like forests on land, kelp plays a crucial role in the regulation of our atmosphere by absorbing carbon dioxide.
๐ฒThe kelp forest off Plymouth contributes to the nationwide tree planting initiative, marking The Queenโs #PlatinumJubilee.
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๐Today in Devon over 150 swimmers took the plunge as the coastal kelp forests off Plymouth were dedicated to The Queen as part of the .
In a special ceremony, QGC Ambassador , helped by 100 wild swimmers and 50 children, delivered the official plaque.
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The #queensgreencanopy got in, on, and under the water in Plymouth today! 
We were so inspired by the wild swimmers who came out to join QGC Ambassador @LewisPugh to celebrate the #Plymouth #kelp forest which has been dedicated to The Queen for the #PlatinumJubilee 
We were so inspired by the wild swimmers who came out to join QGC Ambassador @LewisPugh to celebrate the #Plymouth #kelp forest which has been dedicated to The Queen for the #PlatinumJubilee Show this thread
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The Duke of Rothesay officially opened The Queen Elizabeth Platinum Jubilee Archway.
The structure was supported by The and celebrates 70 years of Her Majesty as monarch and as Patron of The Braemar Royal Highland Society, which runs the annual Braemar Gathering.
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๐As President of , The Earl of Wessex has sent the following message to mark #MerchantNavyDay.
The Seafarers' Charity has been supporting seafarers and their families since its creation in 1917.
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This #MerchantNavyDay, 3 Sept, Fly the #RedEnsign to honour our #MerchantNavy seafarers. 
Download our Social Media Toolkit to fly the #RedEnsign digitally and share the message from HRH The Earl of Wessex, President of @Seafarers_KGFS 
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Download our Social Media Toolkit to fly the #RedEnsign digitally and share the message from HRH The Earl of Wessex, President of @Seafarers_KGFS
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Introducing baby boy Ubwuzuzanye!
As part of this yearโs ceremony in Rwanda, The Prince of Wales is delighted to have been asked to name a baby mountain gorilla.
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This Saturday, the #queensgreencanopy will โturn blueโ as the Kelp Forests off #Plymouth are dedicated to Her Majesty in a special ceremony to highlight #kelp as an #environmental treasure which fringes much of the UKโs coastline ๐
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We are grateful to HRH The Prince of Wales for supporting our #PakistanFloods Appeal. This generous donation will go a long way in supporting our teams in Pakistan deliver life-saving humanitarian aid.
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The Prince of Wales has sent a message to the President of Pakistan following the recent floods.
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The Queen has sent a message to the President of Pakistan following the floods across the country:
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Happy International Dog Day! ๐พ
A time to celebrate our beloved canine companions as well as championing the work that organisations such as and do to help dogs everywhere.
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๐ถ Kept at the Round Tower at Windsor Castle, the photograph collection is home to 450,000+ images - including many that feature The Royal Family and their dogs over the years.
This #InternationalDogDay explore some of the collectionโs highlights online:
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Wishing The Duke of Gloucester a happy birthday today!
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In this most challenging year, I hope that today will be a time for the Ukrainian people, both in Ukraine and around the world, to celebrate their culture, history and identity.
May we look to better times in the futureโ.
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โIt gives me great pleasure to send Your Excellency and the people of Ukraine my warmest greetings on the celebration of your Independence Day.
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On their 31st anniversary of Independence, Her Majesty The Queen congratulates Ukrainians.ย
In her address to the President of Ukraine she said:
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There are so many incredibly talented young photographers in Britain today, which is why this #WorldPhotographyDay weโre spotlight four individuals who have been supported by and , and are doing amazing things.
Meet the photographers ๐
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The Queen is one of the most photographed people in the world.
Her Majestyโs portrait has been taken by many renowned photographers and this #WorldPhotographyDay we are looking back at some of the most iconic images.
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โจ This year marks the 50th anniversary of HRH The Princess Royal becoming Patron of Durrell
To mark the occasion we are gifting to HRH a tortoise sculpture from the much-anticipated Tortoise Takeover trail which will take over Jersey in 2023
Read more๐
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๐๏ธQueen Mary also wrote in her diary on the 15th August 1945:
โThe crowds most disturbing & calling out โWe want the Queenโ at intervals & I had to go & wave! After dinner I adjoined to the top of Marlborough House to see the flood lighting of Buckingham Palace etc. most lovelyโ
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๐๏ธ#DYK The King also recorded his memories of this day privately?
King George VI recalled in his diary โwe drove in procession in a state landau with an escort to Westminster where I opened the first peace time parliament since 1938.โ
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๐ป At 9pm on 15th August 1945, The King gave a broadcast address to the Commonwealth.
๐ An extract is read here by The Duke of Gloucester on the occasion of #VJDay75 as President of .
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"I thank my Peoples for all they have done, not only for themselves but for mankind."
Exactly 75 years ago, at 9pm on 15 August 1945, King George VI addressed the Commonwealth to mark #VJDay.
Read the address in full at: bit.ly/2E3UYjK
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Wishing The Princess Royal a happy birthday today!
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๐ฅช ๐ Maโamalade sandwich Your Majesty?
Exactly 70 days ago today, The Queen and Paddington Bear got the #PlatinumPartyatthePalace rocking.
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Can you believe itโs been 7๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ days since the The Queenโs #PlatinumJubilee central weekend!?
๐ What are your favourite memories from the Jubilee? Share them with us below. Weโll startโฆ
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๐ฃโโ๏ธHer Royal Highness carried out the Fleet Review and Motor Past Review as the Solent filled with a gathering of Dunkirkย Little Ships, Sail Training Ships and historic yachts.
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โต๏ธThe Princess Royal was on the Solent this weekend at a Platinum Jubilee celebration, following this yearโs Cowes Week on the Isle of Wight.
Over 400 boats from the local sailing and yachting community came together on the water for a spectacular showcase.
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โThanks to the manner, style and enthusiasm with which you have competed, officiated, supported, organised and volunteered, you have, once again, brought the spirit and values of the Commonwealth to life.โ - ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฑ
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