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the united kingdom of great britain — the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland? i solemnly promise so to do. she was anointed, blessed and consecrated. choir sings zadok the priest by handel she took possession of a 1,200—year—old throne. she knew that it was a role from which only death could release her and yet, when she was born, no—one had thought that it would be her destiny. elizabeth alexandra mary windsor was born on 21 april, 1926. she was the first chi...

an amazing woman. just a very sombre mood in windsor, really. what did she represent to people of your generation? a guiding light, a moral code, how to conduct yourself, - how to act, what is - right and whats wrong. here on the streets of royal windsor, the sense of a an epoch having passed is palpable. there is the sense of mourning, shared with the entire nation. but something else. for these people have lost a neighbour, a queen who was part of their daily lives. amir bukhari was ...

Bore da 3 croeso. Good morning. Welcome to our coverage of a very special day for wales as charles iii, the man who was Prince Of Wales for more than 60 years, returns for the first time as king. We have to go back to 1958 when Queen Elizabeth announced that her eldest son, aged just nine, would become Prince Of Wales and as she became the longest serving british monarch in history, he is the longest serving Prince Of Wales. Wales, in his own words, the country whose title ive been so greatly pr...

After her coronation. it was a huge event, and the first chance for the welsh people to show their affection for the young monarch. she, in turn, found plenty which chimed with her own passions, not least her love of horses. the queen and the duke - made their way first to see the welsh mountain ponies being judged. and one of them, called - 0wain glyn dwr, was to show an unsuitable appetite i for the royal carnations. in subsequent years she visited wales frequently, through times of celebratio...

Of cheering pours out from tens of thousands of friends. the trip was a huge personal success. a happy picture of this fairy queen who has, it seems, come magically amongst us. but as the 19505 gave way to the swinging �*60s of the beatles, attitudes started to change, old certainties were questioned. the monarchy was seen by some to be stuffy and out of touch. elizabeth was always cautious about change, but shrewd enough to recognise that the monarchy needed to move with the times. on some ma...

Tip collapsed in aberfan, killing 116 children, elizabeth was urged to visit the village. initially she declared. —— declined. then she went eight days after the disaster. although a supremely dutiful monarch, she found public emotion difficult to handle. her sense of duty also at times interfered with her family role. herson interfered with her family role. her son and interfered with her family role. herson and heir interfered with her family role. her son and heir charles had been a sensi...