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Sep 2022
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Global reaction to the death of Queen El...

Bbc World Service
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Tributes from around the world are paid to Queen Elizabeth II, who has died at the age of 96. She was Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and is succeeded by King Charles III. We look at her impact beyond the UK, speaking to Stephen Katende from Kisoboka Africa, an educational charity in Uganda which benefited from from the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust. EU ... Show More
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