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Jun 2022
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The Queen's Platinum Jubilee: From our r...

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As the country prepares for a bank holiday weekend which will see many celebrate the Queen's record-breaking platinum jubilee, The Times and The Sunday Times' royal watchers chat about the monarch, and how her jubilee celebrations have changed over the years.

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Guests:

- Roya Nikkhah, Royal Editor, The Sunday Times.

- Valentine Low, Royal Correspondent, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: BBC, Sky News, Thames News, Parliament TV.


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