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Veterans gather in Newcastle to commemorate 100th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's birth
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Former armed forces personnel from the Joint Ex-Servicemen's Association of Newcastle were at the Cenotaph in Old Eldon Square to honour the monarch
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North East man's dementia diagnosis would have been ‘intolerable’ without Newcastle University research
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Nigel Thomas said he "dreads to think" what life with dementia would have been like without help from a university team.
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North East health visitor joins The Queen to celebrate reading in helping children’s health
Newcastle upon Tyne
Rebecca Humphreys was invited to join the BookTrust’s 100-year celebration as part of her work on the ‘Reading Rights’ campaign
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Princes Harry and William honour Queen Elizabeth II on her anniversary with separate tributes
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The Duke of Sussex and the Prince of Wales have remembered their grandmother the late Queen separately on the third anniversary of her death
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Coin collectors urged to check their change as 'rarest' £1 enters circulation
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The final ever coins bearing the portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth II are being released, spelling an 'exceptional opportunity' for rare coin hunters
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Late Queen 'refused to open airport terminal' after relative stopped with guns
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Lord Ivar Mountbatten, a first cousin once removed of Prince Philip, has claimed the Queen refused to open a new airport terminal after he was stopped from boarding a flight with his guns
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Duchess of York says the Queen 'talks to her' every morning through her corgis
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Sarah, Duchess of York, has claimed that the late Queen Elizabeth II "talks to her" through the corgis she adopted from Her Majesty after her death
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Queen's hilarious note to photographer after 'puppies eat print' sells at auction
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A note from the Queen to a photographer after her puppies 'ate a print' has been sold at auction along with a Christmas card from Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales
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Hilarious note from the late Queen shows corgi puppies carried out very naughty act
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The handwritten note is among a treasure trove of photographs, letters and thank you notes the royals wrote to the late Alan Maxwell, 15 years after his death
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Late Queen and David Attenborough named greatest British icons of all time
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The British Council has today released a report that reveals the greatest cultural figures of the past 90 years, with the Queen and Sir David Attenborough leading the way
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Host of memorials completed to commemorate life of Queen Elizabeth II
Northumberland
Most of the projects are completed two years after the monarch's death
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Woman who was given five years to live 64 years ago celebrates 105th birthday
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Vera Armstrong, who was diagnosed with breast cancer at 41, has revealed the secret to a long life.
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Leading Tyneside nurse to retire after 51 year career that's seen her head to Iraq and phoned by the Queen
Royal Victoria Infirmary Newcastle
Prof Kath McCourt has spent decades in nursing - from County Durham to Kurdistan.
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Princess Anne opens up about Queen Elizabeth's final days and her funeral in new documentary
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The 90-minute documentary Charles III: The Coronation Year will be screened on Boxing Day and will give a behind-the-scenes look at rehearsals for the coronation
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Royal fans struck by Princess Charlotte's resemblance to late Queen Elizabeth
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People were quick to point out just how much Princess Charlotte looked like her great-grandmother when she attended a Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey
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Ryton 'Heritage Garden' for late Queen Elizabeth II approved by Gateshead Council
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Councillors have unanimously green-lit plans for a heritage garden and sculpture to celebrate the reign of the late monarch.
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Queen's corgis 'thriving' a year after her death says Sarah, Duchess of York
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Throughout her life, the Queen owned more than 30 corgis
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King Charles III records moving message to mark year since Queen Elizabeth II’s death
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Queen Elizabeth II passed away a year ago today in Balmoral Castle at the age of 96, following a 70-year reign as UK monarch
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Prince Harry says Queen Elizabeth is 'looking down on us' one year after her death
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Prince Harry spoke fondly of his late grandmother at the WellChild Awards ceremony in London
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Anniversary tribute to late Queen Elizabeth II will be led by the Prince and Princess of Wales
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Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral in Scotland on September 8 last year, aged 96
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'What she says goes': Prince William had clash with Queen over wedding outfit
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The clash came in the run up to his marriage to Kate when they tied the knot Westminster Abbey in London in April 2011
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Camilla officially called Queen for first time ahead of major title change at coronation
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A royal source said that the coronation is an 'appropriate time' to officially start referring to Camilla as Queen rather than Queen Consort
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Movie fans delight as Paddington 3 movie starts filming this summer
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It's been a long six-year wait for fans of the famous cartoon bear, who will no doubt be elated to see him return for a third feature film.
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North East armed forces named for Royal Victorian Medal in King's honours list, for services at Queen's funeral
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Members of the Royal Victorian Order people who have served the monarchy or Royal Family in a personal way are named in the latest honours list for their services at Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral
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