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Seventy years ago, memories of a spectacular day that had changed Britain were still fresh as the country looked back on the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey, an event that was one of the great events of the 20th century. However, in the months leading up to the ceremony, courtiers and politicians…
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A brief history of turbulent prime ministerial Christmases All too often wars, natural disasters and dramatic resignations have conspired to spoil the day Photo: David Cliff/NurPhoto/PA Images Downing Street—or the “plague pit” as some insiders are calling it—cannot expect much festive cheer this year. The centuries-old building does not lend itself to social distancing—witness how many of those who work there, including the PM, have fallen victim to the pandemic. Parties like those for the No 10 staff and receptions for charities, for political supporters and for the great and the...