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Trump meets queen after insulting London mayor
With the sound of a 41-gun royal salute ringing across the lawn from nearby Green Park, the queen welcomed Donald Trump and his wife Melania before they were treated to a military guard of honour.
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Buckingham Palace begins clear-out before major refit
More than 200 rooms over six floors of the east wing, which faces out onto The Mall, will be emptied over the next six months to prepare for the replacement of ageing electrics and pipework.
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Man arrested with taser at Buckingham Palace visitor entrance - police
Police, who did not say whether the Queen was at the palace at the time, said the arrest was not terror-related.
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SA duo named local winners of Queen’s Young Leaders programme
The 24-year-old Siphosethu Mbuli is one of two young South Africans named as the local winners of the Queen’s Young Leaders programme.
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Official photo released to mark 70th wedding anniversary of Queen Elizabeth
The couple married at London’s Westminster Abbey on 20 November, 1947, just two years after the end of World War Two.
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Pop princess Harper Beckham's day at Buckingham Palace
Harper Beckham, the six-year-old daughter of David and Victoria Beckham, attended a tea party at Buckingham Palace last week.
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Rod Stewart receives knighthood
The 71-year-old singer was honoured with the title by Prince William during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
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Man arrested on Buckingham Palace grounds
The man (41), found on the palace grounds, triggered the alarm when he climbed over the wall.
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Palace complains over report the Queen backs EU exit
Under the front-page headline 'Queen backs Brexit', The Sun newspaper quoted unidentified sources.
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British monarchy richer than ever
Estimates reveal the British monarchy has nominal assets worth about £22.8 billion.
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Queen Elizabeth may have to leave crumbling Buckingham Palace
The 300-year-old palace needs about £150 million worth of work to fix the roofs, decorating and wiring.
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Prince Andrew steps up denial of underage sex
On Sunday, Buckingham Palace issued its second denial of wrong-doing by Prince Andrew
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Queen Elizabeth 'went nuts' over nibbles
A royal reporter alleges a memo was issued to all officers telling them to "keep their sticky fingers out".
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Intruder arrested at Buckingham Palace
Police detained a man at the queen’s residence after he attempted to gain entry carrying a knife.
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Royal baby name game
Social media platforms are abuzz with what the new prince's name would be.
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Great 'expectation' in Britain
There's a buzz ahead of the arrival this week of the future heir to the British throne.
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Queen hosts IOC at Buckingham
Queen Elizabeth II lauds the personal sacrifice made by athletes to be part of the London Olympics 2012.
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Queen's 60-year celebrations concludes
Spectators packed the wide, red road leading to Buckingham Palace on Monday to watch the celebrations.
