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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Maanya Sachdeva

Poet laureate Simon Armitage’s tribute to Queen Elizabeth includes her favourite flower

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Poet laureate Simon Armitage has honoured Queen Elizabeth II with a new poem titled “Floral Tribute”, which was shared on Tuesday (13 September).

The Queen died “peacefully” at Balmoral last Thursday, according to Buckingham Palace, having spent 70 years as head of state, outlasting her predecessors and overseeing monumental changes in social and political life.

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