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| | | | | The world mourned the loss of Britain's longest-reining monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, when she passed away in September 2022. Her death ushered in a new era for the monarch. Her son, Prince Charles, ascended to the throne, the words to Canada's Royal Anthem were adapted to include "God Save the King," and it is likely that, in time, King Charles III's image will replace that of Queen Elizabeth II on Canadian currency. Despite these changes, Queen Elizabeth's lifelong devotion to horses and her profound influence on the world of equestrianism will remain a lasting part of her remarkable legacy. | |
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| | | | | In 1141, Matilda, daughter of Henry I, sat down to a victory banquet in Westminster, certain of her imminent coronation as Queen Matilda of England. Yet it was a coronation that would never come to pass - so how was England's potential first queen regnant foiled? | |
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| | | | | In the Spotlight By Quill?? 'n' Ink Pot As I clicked through history while watching the Funeral Procession of Queen Elizabeth II, I found the Queen's final resting place, the King George VI Memorial Chapel which was commissioned by the Queen herself, was part of St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, this, her chosen place... | |
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| | | On December 28, 1978, the passengers aboard United Airlines Flight 173 were excitedly anticipating their arrival in Portland, Oregon. However, what was supposed to be a routine flight from Denver International Airport turned into a harrowing ordeal that would forever change the way the aviation industry approached crew communication and decision-making. The Flight United Airlines Flight 173 was a McDonnell Douglas DC-8, en route from Denver to Portland with 189 passengers and crew on board. The flight had been uneventful until the aircraft's landing gear malfunctioned. The crew extended the landing gear manually, but they faced a more critical problem: the aircraft was running dangerously low on fuel. The Crisis As Flight 173 circled in a holding pattern nea... | ||