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Queen looks back on special tour with Prince Philip: “I treasure my many memories”

<p>Queen Elizabeth has opened up about her fond memories with Prince Philip from their trip to Ireland over a decade ago.</p> <p>The royal recalled the 2011 tour that they had set on to pay tribute to the 100-year anniversary of the creation of Northern Ireland.</p> <p>The monarch said the milestone was "a significant centenary for both the United Kingdom and Ireland".</p> <p>"This anniversary reminds us of our complex history," she said in a statement.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7841072/philip-queen.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/656ed3331a824823a1057336ccf60d4c" /></p> <p>She added that it provided "an opportunity to reflect on our togetherness and our diversity".</p> <p>The monarch also mentioned how the trip to Northern Ireland was special for her husband and herself.</p> <p>"I look back with fondness on the visit Prince Philip and I paid to Ireland, ten years ago this month," she said.</p> <p>"I treasure my many memories, and the spirit of goodwill I saw at first hand."</p> <p>Northern Ireland was officially founded on May 3, 1921.</p> <p>The Queen's visit to Ireland in 2011 was the first by a British monarch since 1911.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7841070/philip-queen-2.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/137ed183085446428eabe4bdb1f2862b" /></p> <p>The Queen said that political progress and processes of peace were "rightly credited to a generation of leaders who had the vision and courage to put reconciliation before division".</p> <p>"Above all, the continued peace is a credit to its people, upon whose shoulders the future rests," she added.</p> <p>"Across generations, the people of Northern Ireland are choosing to build an inclusive, prosperous, and hopeful society, strengthened by the gains of the peace process.</p> <p>"May this be our guiding thread in the coming years."</p>

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REVEALED: What William told Kate when she met him at the altar

<p>The public have been hungry for every detail they could get surrounding the marriage ceremony of Prince William and Duchess Kate.</p> <p>While the wedding was back in 2011, there were still conversations, details, and particulars that royal fans have not been privy to – however professional lip readers have managed to decipher what William had whispered to his then-fiancé when they met each other to say their “I do’s.”</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7840640/oatlands-1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/27c9fc8673ab40908779b190110b77d6" /></p> <p>Surprisingly enough, they even figured out what Prince Harry had remarked to his big brother when Kate entered Westminster Abbey.</p> <p>Peering over William’s shoulder as he watched Kate slowly make her way down the aisle, he told William: “Right, she is here now… Well, she looks beautiful, I can tell you that.”</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7840639/oatlands-2.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/d738fe118f544f30912442a7cb1c437c" /></p> <p>A CBS’ news lip reader also caught Pippa Middleton telling her sister that she looked “amazing”.</p> <p>It was a similar sentiment to William who lovingly told his to-be fine: “You look beautiful”.</p> <p>Later on during the day, the couple were awed by the massive crowds that greeted them as they stood on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.</p> <p>Kate remarked: “Wow, that’s amazing… That’s a lot of people.”</p> <p><img style="width: 0px; height: 0px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7840641/oatlands.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/b1e57f876c16414da2a91148af761b9b" /></p> <p>William turned to her a little later on, and told her: "Go on, a little kiss, go on."</p> <p>The moment that followed resulted in photographs that were deemed some of the most iconic of 2011.</p> <p>Just seconds later, William was believed to have said: "Let's give them another one. I love you. One more kiss, one more kiss. OK?"</p>

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