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Russell Myers

Prince Charles calls the Queen 'mummy' during emotional Platinum Jubilee tribute

Prince Charles celebrated the Queen as everyone’s “mother” in an emotional tribute to her record breaking Platinum Jubilee.

To rapturous cheers from the crowd of 10,000 gathered tonight outside Buckingham Palace Charles declared: “Her Majesty…mummy”, as he thanked the 96-year-old monarch on behalf of “the whole world” for her incredible dedication to duty.

Amid a festival of sound from the world’s biggest music artists including Diana Ross and Queen, all gathered in recognition of the record breaking Queen’s 70 years on the throne, Charles spoke of the “outpouring of warmth and affection” by millions of Brits revelling across the country this bank holidays weekend.

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