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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tom Wilkinson

WI asked nation not to overwork the Queen 70 years ago – ‘but she didn’t listen’

PA Wire

A senior member of the Women’s Institute (WI) has paid tribute to the Queen and pointed out that the organisation had called on the nation 70 years ago not to overwork her when she was a young mother.

Sue Fox, chairman of the Durham County Federation of Women’s Institutes, said the Queen had not listened to the plea, despite being a loyal WI member and branch president, and had worked very hard for all these years.

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