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Threat to Queen Elizabeth during 1983 US trip detailed in FBI documents
FILE - President Ronald Reagan and Queen Elizabeth II raise their glasses in a toast during a state dinner, March 3, 1983, at the M. H. de Young Museum in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. Woman at right is unidentified. The FBI has disclosed a potential threat to the late Queen Elizabeth during her 1983 trip to the U.S. West Coast. The documents were released this last week of May, 2023, on the FBI’s records website. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke, File)
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Music icon Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, dies at age 83
FILE PHOTO: Tina Turner performs during her "Wildest Dream" tour concert in Basel, Switzerland July 5, 1996. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
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Queen Elizabeth is Canada’s most famous face, but we’re in the King Charles era now
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Prince William pours a pint, meets public before coronation
Britain's Prince William pulls the first pint of 'Kingmaker', a new brew celebrating the coronation, as Catherine Princess of Wales looks on while they visit the Dog and Duck pub in Soho ahead of this weekend's coronation, in London, Britain May 4, 2023. Jamie Lorriman/Pool via REUTERS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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As Canada stays mum, which Commonwealth countries will put the King on their money?
Canadian $20 bills are pictured in Toronto on September 9, 2022. Countries around the world whose currencies pay tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II now have a new monarch — and a decision to make about whether the King has a place on their money. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Staff
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The Queen knew Rupert Murdoch’s newspapers spied on royal family, palace e-mail says
Tourists outside Buckingham Palace in London. A man has been arrested at Buckingham Palace on suspicion of possessing a Taser. Police were called to the visitors' entrance at around 12.45pm on Sunday after the man was detained by security staff. Sunday Sept. 23, 2018. (Dominic Lipinski/PA via AP)
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Prince Harry didn’t bring lawsuit against Murdoch’s U.K. newspaper group previously due to agreement, court told
FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prince Harry walks outside the High Court, in London, Britain March 30, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville
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Long-delayed statue of Queen Elizabeth II to finally be unveiled - at taxpayer’s expense
Queen’s Park in Toronto, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. The Ontario legislature is set to resume sitting after a two-month winter break that began in December. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
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Trudeau stayed in $6,000 London hotel suite for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral
Corinthia, London: This 21st-century version of classic luxury is for those who like their hotels to live as largely as they do. The lobby chandelier is made from 1,001 Baccarat crystal baubles, a serious art collection adorns hotel walls and the first Harrod's hotel shop is here. From $705. - Mercedeh Sanati
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King Charles draws on mother’s inspiration for his first Commonwealth Day as head
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 13: King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort meet with choristers following the annual Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey on March 13, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Jordan Pettitt - WPA Pool/ Getty Images)
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Queen’s Gaels look to earn place among U Sports’ best at women’s basketball Final 8
Queen's Gaels basketball player Julia Chadwick is shown in this undated handout photo. The Queen's Gaels are ready to take the next step in proving their place among U Sports' best. Queen's enters the women's basketball Final 8 as the third seed following a 21-1 regular season but a loss to the Carleton Ravens in the OUA title game last Saturday. The Gaels hosted last season’s nationals and earned a bronze medal as the seventh seed. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - James Paddle Grant
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Former governor general David Johnston believes in the simple act of kindness
David Johnston colour photo. UPCOMING PURSUITS OFF-DUTY WITH DAVID JOHNSTON
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Britain’s Queen Consort Camilla will not wear disputed Koh-i-Noor diamond for coronation
An undated handout image of Queen Mary's Crown which has been removed from display at the Tower of London for modification work ahead of the Coronation of Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla on May 6, in London, Britain, in this handout released on February 14, 2023. Royal Collection Trust/? His Majesty King Charles III 2023/Handout via REUTERS
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Man pleads guilty to treason offence, threatening to kill Queen Elizabeth
FILE PHOTO: A leisure cruiser is seen on the River Thames near Windsor Castle, in Eton, Britain, January 26, 2023. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
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Australia to replace Queen Elizabeth’s image on $5 banknote
File #: 7104442 iStockphoto Exclusive Australian 5$ Isolated Credit: iStockphoto (Royalty-free) Keywords: Australian Currency, Dollar, Paper Currency, Number 5, Australia, Isolated, Wealth, Travel, Currency
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Marie Kondo meets the life-changing magic of having small children
Phoebe Maltz Bovy
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As Boeing’s 747 retires, a look at the jumbo jet’s 50-year reign
Picture of the first Boeing 747 rolled out of the Boeing company's plant in the State of Washington in September 1968. On September 30, 1968, the first 747 was rolled out of the Everett assembly building before the world's press and representatives of the 26 airlines that had ordered the plane, and first flight took place on February 09, 1969. The Boeing 747, called also "Jumbo Jet", entered service on January 21, 1970, on Pan Am's New York�London route. (Photo credit should read -/AFP via Getty Images)
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Everyone loved The Queen’s Gambit, except for one high-profile female chess grandmaster
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22 influential people who died in 2022
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II smiles while receiving the President of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis and his wife Paola Cassis during an audience at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, Thursday, April 28, 2022. (Dominic Lipinski/Pool Photo via AP)
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Governor-General Mary Simon remembers death of Queen Elizabeth II in annual New Year’s address
Gov. Gen. Mary May Simon inspects members of the Guard of Honour at the legislature in Victoria, Friday, May 20, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
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King Charles pays tribute to mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in first Christmas message as monarch
Britain's King Charles III delivers his message during the recording of his first Christmas broadcast in the Quire of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. King Charles III evoked memories of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, as he broadcast his first Christmas message as monarch on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022, in a speech that also paid tribute to the “selfless dedication” of Britain’s public service workers, many of whom are in a fight with the government over pay. (Victoria Jones/Pool Photo via AP)
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Bank of England unveils first bank notes featuring King Charles III
An image provided by the Bank of England shows the new bank notes showing King Charles III. The Bank of England unveiled new pound notes with King Charles III’s portrait that are expected to enter in circulation in mid-2024, bank notes with the images of the late queen and the current king will circulate at the same time. (The Bank of England via The New York Times) — NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY —
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Danielle Steel is still the queen of romance — and working 22-hour days helps
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 15: Novelist Danielle Steel attends The Apartment by The Line LA opening on October 15, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for The Apartment By The Line)
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Queen Elizabeth II honoured with new black ‘mourning armband’ toonie
The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a $2 circulation coin, shown in a handout photo, featuring a black outer ring to honour Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's service to Canada during her historic 70-year reign. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Royal Canadian Mint **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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The King’s Plate: Woodbine announces Canada’s oldest thoroughbred race to get name change for 2023
Jockey Rafael Hernandez celebrates as he rides Moira over the finish line to win the 163rd running of the $1-million Queen's Plate in Toronto on Sunday, August 21, 2022. After 70 years as The Queen’s Plate, Canada's oldest thoroughbred race is getting a name change next year. The $1 million stakes race will be known as The King’s Plate when it is run for the 164th time on Aug. 20, 2023, at Woodbine Racetrack. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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Queen Elizabeth always felt like a member of our family, even though we’re Canadian
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Newfoundlander John Crosbie Perlin served as Queen Elizabeth’s Canadian secretary
John Perlin, great grandson of Sir John Crosbie who established the Newfoundland Butter Co. in 1925, outside the plant on LeMarchant Road in St. John’s, August 5, 2003. The plant, which was sold to Unilever in the late 1930s, is soon to stop production in Newfoundland. Photo by Paul Daly / The Globe and Mail
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Want to live a fuller life? Then we need to start talking about dying
Illustration for Oct 29, 2022 feature (image for print front): Want to live a fuller life? Then we need to start talking about dying. A Death Dinner
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A home of grandeur, grandly restored
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Hundreds of Paddington bears left for Queen to go to charity, Buckingham Palace says
FILE - A Paddington bear stuffed toy is placed on a chair next to a Union flag umbrella as people wait opposite the Palace of Westminster to be first in line bidding farewell to Queen Elizabeth II in London on Sept. 14, 2022. More than 1,000 Paddington bears and other teddies left in tribute to the late queen in London and Windsor will be donated to a children's charity, Buckingham Palace said Saturday, Oct. 15. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru, File)
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Queen Elizabeth died of old age, death certificate shows
FILE PHOTO: The coffin of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, is seen here entering St George VI Chapel at Windsor Castle, September 19, 2022. PO Phot Dave Jenkins/Pool via REUTERS
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When it comes to revealing books about the Royal Family, biographers have come up short on Queen Elizabeth
At a Dillons bookstore in London people reach for the first copies of Andrew Mortons re-issued book about the life of Diana, Princess of Wales entitled "Diana, Her True Story - In Her Own Words" Friday, Oct. 3, 1997. (AP Photo/Peter Jordan)
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As Canada mourns the Queen, Indigenous people work to repair the damage overseen by the Crown
Tanya Talaga
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Collectors scramble for rare Queen Elizabeth coins and notes
Fiji $10 and $20 bills bills are pictured in Sydney, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. As the United Kingdom's reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II was depicted on British bank notes and coins for decades. It's less well known that her portrait was featured on currencies in dozens of other places around the world, in a reminder of the British empire's colonial reach. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
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A look at some of Queen Elizabeth's visits to Canada during her reign
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From the archives: Watch Queen Elizabeth's coronation in 1953
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