Queen held special place in many people's lives
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After following the news of the Queen’s failing health all day, Taylor said he cried when he learned of her death.Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, died in April 2021 at the age of 99. Edward VIII gave up the throne to his brother in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson, a divorced American woman.Queen Elizabeth II greets people during her royal visit to Newfoundland in June 1997 as part of the Cabot 500 celebrations. Keith Gosse • Telegram file photoThe only slight, he said, was when she put her family first, looking after princes William and Harry after the death of their mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997.
Queen Elizabeth II visited Newfoundland several times during her reign, with the first visit being in 1951 when she was still Princess Elizabeth. She visited as queen in 1959, 1978 and 1997.“It was just exciting, because being in the Girl Guides we had a role to play, a certain place to be,” said Northcott, who now lives just outside the city in Massey Drive.
Following the Royal Family is something she has done ever since and something her youngest daughter, Jackie Northcott, also enjoys.
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