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The London Clinic, now one of the UK’s largest independent hospitals, was officially opened by the Duke and Duchess of York, then the future King George VI and his wife Queen Elizabeth, back in ...
William and Kate issue statement after RAF pilot killed in Spitfire crash. 09:26, Maryam Zakir-Hussain. The Prince and Princess of Wales have said they are “incredibly sad” after a Royal Air ...
Royal family wish England squad good luck ahead of semi-final Wednesday 10 July 2024 17:00 , Emma Guinness The royal family have wished the England squad good luck ahead of tonight’s Euros semi ...
Events from the year 1987 in the United Kingdom . The major political event of this year is the re-election of Margaret Thatcher in June's general election, making her the longest continuously-serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since Lord Liverpool in the early 19th century. The year is also marked by six disasters: the 1987 United ...
9 June – 1983 UK general election: Margaret Thatcher, Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 1979, wins a landslide victory with a majority of 144 seats (through just 42% of the popular vote) over Michael Foot, who led a highly divided and weakened Labour Party which earned only 28% of the vote. [10]
3 October – Approximate start of Autumn 2000 Western Europe floods, particularly affecting England, the worst nationally since the winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom, precipitated by the most rainfall since 1766. 4 October – After 41 years, production of the Mini ends at the Longbridge plant owned by MG Rover in Birmingham.
King Charles is set to make a poignant return to public duties with a visit to a hospital and specialist cancer centre today (30 April).. The King and Queen will meet medical specialists and ...
1986 British Grand Prix. 1986 English cricket season. Football: England | Scotland. 1986 in British television. 1986 in British music. 1986 in British radio. UK in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986. Events from the year 1986 in the United Kingdom. It is particularly noted for the "Big Bang" deregulation of the financial markets.