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Queen voted Greatest Living Briton

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Updated on 22 May 2007

The Queen has been voted the Greatest Living Briton.

She beat Sir Paul McCartney, Dame Julie Andrews, Baroness Thatcher and Robbie Williams to the award at the first "Greatest Britons 2007" ceremony on Monday night.

The Queen was not present to collect the award, voted by ITV1 viewers, but her son Prince Edward paid tribute to his mother via a video transmission.

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