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  1. Blackleaf

    Quiche declares official dish of the Coronation

    By the way, Camilla is currently titled Queen Consort. Upon being crowned two and and half weeks from now, she will henceforth be titled Queen. The Coronation is two weeks this Saturday.
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    Quiche declares official dish of the Coronation

    And fat Yanks.
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    Quiche declares official dish of the Coronation

    If you’re having a get-together or helping plan a street party for the King's coronation, you might want to put quiche on the menu. It was hand-picked by King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla to be the official party food for the coronation next month. The recipe includes spinach, broad...
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    Coronation: Thousands from armed forces to take part

    6000 armed forces members in the 2023 coronation. 45,000 armed forces members in the 1953 coronation. It just shows how much the British military has shrink in 70 years.
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    Coronation: Thousands from armed forces to take part

    That would be cool. I don't think anyone beats the British at pomp and pageantry.
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    Beer brewed for a king

    Beer Brewed for a King | How one Brewery is Celebrating The King’s Coronation
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    Coronation: Thousands from armed forces to take part

    Historic Uniforms and Spitfires to Feature in Coronation Procession
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    Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Take That to perform at Coronation concert

    What's not English about Take That?
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    Coronation: Thousands from armed forces to take part

    King's coronation: Thousands from armed forces to take part Military personnel from across the UK have been requested to take part in the 6 May coronation By Jasmine Andersson BBC News Sunday 16th April 2023 More than 6,000 armed forces members will take part in King Charles's coronation...
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    King visits Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

    King Charles III has praised the British Army for its role in supporting Ukraine as he marked the 200th Sovereign's Parade at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
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    King visits Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

    King Charles III has visited Royal Military Training Academy in Sandhurst, Berkshire, for the first time since becoming the British military's Commander-in-Chief. The King inspected the 200th Royal Military Academy Sandhurst’s Sovereign’s Parade, presenting the new Colours and Sovereign’s...
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    Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Take That to perform at Coronation concert

    Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Take That are among the stars to perform at the Coronation concert. The Coronation concert will take place in the grounds of Windsor Castle with 20,000 in attendance on Sunday 7th May, the day after the Coronation, during the Coronation Bank Holiday weekend in...
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    Britain: "Macron visiting China is a sign of French weakness"

    In a long speech in Washington DC, former British PM Liz Truss says that French President Macron visiting China is a sign of French weakness...
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    What are you listening to right now?

    The Proclaimers - "Letter From America" (1987) Scottish twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid came to prominence with this hit
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    What are you listening to right now?

    The Beautiful South - "Song For Whoever" (1989) "I love you from the bottom of my pencil case..." In 1988, East Yorkshire indie rockers The Housemartins split after a short but fairly successful career with a number of hits reflecting their socialist and Christian beliefs. Not long after, some...
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    Mary Quant, who popularised the miniskirt, dies aged 93

    Model Twiggy Lawson has led the tributes to designer Dame Mary Quant, who has died aged 93. The fashion legend passed away "peacefully at home in Surrey", her family announced on Thursday. Dame Mary was credited with popularising the miniskirts that helped define the Swinging '60s. Twiggy...
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    "Go on, my son!": Planes struggle to land at Heathrow as Storm Noa hits

    Huge respect to anybody on these aircraft who didn't soil their pants as they struggled to land at London's Heathrow Airport while Storm Noa struck...
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    What are you listening to right now?

    Los Bobos - "La Bamba" (1987) This was a big hit for the Californian band...
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    What are you listening to right now?

    "Here Come The Rain Again" - Eurythmics (1984) The British electropop band have sold 75 million records globally. In the video, Annie Lennox seems to be stalked by Dave Stewart with a newfangled piece of technology: a camcorder...