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From left, Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince George and Prince William appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant outside Buckingham Palace in London, Sunday June 5, 2022. After four days of parades, street parties and a gala concert celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's 70 years on the throne, the Platinum Jubilee ended Sunday with the crowd outside Buckingham Palace singing "God Save the Queen." But as the tributes to the queen's lifetime of service begin to fade, Britain is left with the reality that the second Elizabethan age is coming to an end. (Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP)

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The party ends but the UK monarchy looks to the future
By DANICA KIRKA - Associated Press
Mon,06/06/22-1:40AM , 471 Reads
LONDON (AP) — Extinguish the beacons, take down the stage, roll up the bunting. The party’s over.
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Members of the Mahogany carnival group take part in a rehearsal for their upcoming performance at the Platinum Jubilee Pageant, at Queens Park Community School, in north London, Saturday, May 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

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Pageant participants in queen's jubilee celebrate diverse UK
By DANICA KIRKA - Associated Press
Sat,06/04/22-1:34AM , 442 Reads
LONDON (AP) — As designer Clary Salandy pushes open the kitchen door at a nondescript community center in west London, her visitors pause, astonished by what they find.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrive for a service of thanksgiving for the reign of Queen Elizabeth II at St Paul's Cathedral in London, Friday, June 3, 2022 on the second of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee. The events over a long holiday weekend in the U.K. are meant to celebrate the monarch's 70 years of service. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, Pool)

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Queen Elizabeth II skips Platinum Jubilee church service
By DANICA KIRKA - Associated Press
Fri,06/03/22-3:54AM , 480 Reads
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, joined other members of Britain’s royal family on Friday for a church service honoring Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne, making their first public appearance in the U.K. since stepping back from royal duties two years ago.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles arrive for the State Opening of Parliament at the Houses of Parliament in London, Thursday Dec. 19, 2019. After spending much of his adult life in the shadow of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles has taken on a greater public role in recent years, increasingly standing in for his mother in her twilight years. In May, he presided over the state opening of Parliament, the most public symbol of the monarch’s role as head of state. (Toby Melville, Pool via AP, File)

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Long in queen's shadow, Charles takes greater public role
By DANICA KIRKA - Associated Press
Wed,06/01/22-1:28AM , 453 Reads
LONDON (AP) — It’s good to be queen.
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