Jon Snow
Sculpture, jubilee, and a fanfare to the future
Channel 4 News Presenter Jon Snow blogs about the Goodwood Sculpture Park
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Diamond Jubilee celebrations across UK
A 41-gun royal salute echoes across London to mark the start of the the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, as the Queen attends Derby Day at Epsom.
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Diamond Jubilee: Sex Pistols’ God Save The Queen re-released
With the re-release of the Sex Pistols’ controversial song God Save the Queen, in time for the Diamond Jubilee, Channel 4 News asks former bass player Glen Matlock what the band’s message was.
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Protests over ‘tyrants’ at Queen’s Jubilee lunch
Human rights activists are outraged that the King of Bahrain will lunch with the Queen today at Windsor Castle – after his regime was accused of a brutal crackdown on pro-democracy campaigners.
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Queen uses jubilee address to thank family
In an address to both houses of parliament in celebration of her diamond jubilee, the Queen pays tribute to her husband and “rededicates” herself to her country.
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Three towns become cities to mark jubilee
Chelmsford, Perth and St Asaph are awarded city status ahead of the Queen’s diamond jubilee. Channel 4 News looks at their history and what they have to offer.
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Co-writer of Sex Pistols’ ‘God Save the Queen’ reveals updated version and lyrics for Charles
It was the anthem designed for the Queen’s jubilee year, but not in the way supporters of monarchy wanted. The Sex Pistols’ ‘God Save the Queen’ was released in 1977 and reached number two in the charts – many suspecting that officialdom kept it off the number one spot. Now the Pistols’ bassist Glen Matlock,…
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The ‘Festival of Brexit’ under investigation for wasting public money
The festival formerly known as Brexit is now called “Unboxed”.
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‘She never struck me as being vain’: royal portrait artists discuss their work with the Queen
The Queen’s image has been captured by countless artists and photographers throughout her life.
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Boris Johnson: moving on or moving out?
Gary Gibbon returns to analyse the past week in Westminster.
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What now for the future of the monarchy?
Throughout the Jubilee festivities it’s been a chance to look back and reflect on the last seventy years. But in a rapidly changing Britain, what about the future? Not least of the monarchy itself.
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Searching for a Scottish street party – after Glasgow councillor says use of public money for celebrations would be ‘sickeningly offensive’
There are scores of events planned this weekend across Scotland to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee, but not everyone is getting into the Royal spirit… like Glasgow, where some councillors slammed the idea of spending public money during a cost of living crisis.
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Worcester pensioners hold party on same street they celebrated Queen’s coronation 70 years earlier
There are some people who have been celebrating the Queen’s reign since the year when she first came to the throne.
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The Caribbean and the Queen: a new era
There are calls for the Queen to be removed as head of htate in at least six Caribbean countries.
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Drag Queens pay tribute to the Queen
It’s not just Union Jack bunting and old school street parties – there are plenty of alternative takes on the platinum jubilee.
