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Prince William's secret about Prince George's name 'he'd never tell Kate'

The Duke of Cambridge is patron of the Welsh Rugby Union and the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, has recently taken over from Prince Harry as RFU patron

Wales Online

Queen marks heartbreaking 20th anniversary of sad death after emotional weekend

Today the Queen will be marking the anniversary of a sad family death that happened on this day exactly 20 years ago. It comes just days after the 70th anniversary of the death of her father George VI

Daily Mirror

Queen's poignant tribute to late father as she renews vow to serve in new photo

The Queen marks her Platinum Jubilee today, celebrating 70 years on the throne, however it is a day tinged with sadness as it's also the anniversary of her father King George VI's death

Daily Mirror

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Prince Philip's devastating reply when he was told his wife had become Queen

The Queen and Prince Philip were in Kenya on February 6, 1952 - 70 years ago today - when news started to filter down of the death of George VI - and it was Philip who had the job of informing his wife of her dad's passing

Daily Mirror

How the Queen learned her father had died – and that she had acceded to the throne

On 6 February 1952, Queen Elizabeth II became the first sovereign in over 200 years to accede the throne while abroad

The Independent UK

Queen wants Camilla to be Queen Consort when Charles becomes king

Monarch expresses ‘sincere wish’ in candid message marking 70th anniversary of her accession

The Guardian - UK

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee also marks 70 years since the death of her father, King George VI

February 6, 1952, is a date etched in the Queen's mind, when everything changed and the 25-year-old princess became monarch — and the world's most famous woman.

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Former Grenadier Guard recalls moment he escorted King George VI's coffin 70 years ago

John Walmsley, a Sergeant in the King’s Company stationed at Victoria Barracks, Windsor, at the time, accompanied King George VI's coffin. He joined the Grenadier Guards in 1944 and served until 1967

Daily Mirror

Platinum jubilee: the British monarchy has been in and out of public favour for 200 years

As Queen Elizabeth II approaches her platinum jubilee, the first British monarch to do so, the royal family is also facing a difficult time. Headlines on the upcoming trial of the Duke of York are competing with plans for the jubilee.

The Conversation

A look back at how the Dumfries and Galloway Standard covered the death of King George VI - 70 years on

The Standard reported that he had been in “the best of health” the previous day and his death had “plunged the nation into deep sorrow”

Daily Record

Platinum Jubilee: How Britain prepared for new Elizabethan age in 1952

King George VI's body lay in state in Westminster Hall for a week, and 305,806 people filed past his coffin. His funeral, attended by the young Queen, was the first to be televised

Daily Mirror

Platinum Jubilee: What happened when King George VI died and the Queen took over

When King George VI died at the age of 56 in February 1952, the nation was plunged into mourning. The tragedy led to his daughter Queen Elizabeth II's ascent to the throne

Daily Mirror

Queen marks heartbreaking anniversary today as she begins emotional week

Today, exactly 70 years ago, the Queen and Prince Philip embarked on a royal tour in place of her father George VI and were waved off from London Airport - and it turned out to be a highly significant moment

Daily Mirror

Queen’s milestone Platinum Jubilee to be celebrated in 2022

The Queen was a young woman of 25 when she became head of state on February 6, 1952, the day her father King George VI died.

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Scandalous royal letter reveals how Queen's father had affair with married lady

A bombshell letter penned by Edward VIII, who famously abdicated the throne in 1936, shows how he lured Lady Sheila Loughborough's husband away so his brother George VI could be alone with her

Evening Standard

Queen flies to Sandringham ‘to mark anniversary of father George VI’s death’

The Queen has flown from Windsor Castle to Sandringham as part of an “emotional pilgrimage” to mark the anniversary of her father’s death, according to reports.

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