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Tony Jones

‘Typical!’ Queen see funny side as mobile phone rings during hospice visit

The Queen officially opened the new £22m Thames Hospice building in Maidenhead, Berkshire (Kirsty O’Connor/PA) (Picture: PA Wire)

The Queen saw the funny side when a mobile phone rang at a crucial moment as she officially opened a £22 million hospice building.

The 96-year-old monarch, joined by the Princess Royal, was making a rare public appearance outside Windsor Castle, to formally launch the new home of the Thames Hospice, which has been welcoming royals for decades.

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