Royal family
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The bedrock of her faith
In preparation for our celebrations of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, I have read every available Christmas message she has broadcast since her first in 1952, which she delivered after her accession but before her Coronation. Through all these long years...
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The Queen’s great great grandmother’s secret
As the churches and people of Ilfracombe prepare to celebrate the Queen’s extraordinary achievement of reigning for seventy years, it will be natural for us to reflect on her life and faith. As one of his last acts as...
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Prince Philip: master of the barbecue
Prince Harry paid tribute to his grandpa, the Duke of Edinburgh, as ‘master of the barbecue’. The Rev John Stott, who was Chaplain to the Queen, told me this story. In January 1983 the Queen invited him to preach at...
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