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The Queen's death: A proclamation, a reunion and the cortege

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The Prince and Princess of Wales at Windsor Walkabout

The queen's mother was a Scott Elizabeth Bose lion she was brought up in Glam's castle. The real surprise when we saw the new prince and princess of Wales alongside Harry and Meghan making the Windsor walkabout, that was not only surprising but to many perhaps jaw dropping as well. I think this has been a weekend of absolute contrast so you have on the one hand this ancient this arcane tradition for the first time televised. Then you contrast that with the very accessible moments we've seen. Princesses and their wives, Alastair this wasn't expected. Prince Charles is now monarch at a very very very different time and with a very different people in an age of social media.

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