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Dave Evans puts the finishing touches on his 40,000 piece puzzle (AAP)

VIDEO: Jubilee jigsaw falls to pieces video

It was 200 hours in the making… but only two seconds in the breaking.

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Queen Elizabeth II with Baroness Thatcher in 1995 (AAP file)

Queen to attend Thatcher's funeral video

Queen Elizabeth II will be among the mourners at the funeral of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on April 17.

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Daniel Craig and the Queen

Queen was 'charming' - Danny Boyle

Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle was charmed by the Queen when she agreed to play herself at the Olympics opening ceremony.

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The Duchess of Cambridge visits the Baker Street Tube Station in London (AAP)

Kate's 'Baby on Board' the tube video

Thoughtful workers on London's subway system have given the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge a "Baby on Board" badge.

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth signs the Commonwealth Charter at a reception at Marlborough House in central London (Reuters)

Day after illness, Queen celebrates video

Queen Elizabeth II attended a London reception to celebrate Commonwealth Day, after being briefly hospitalised.

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The queen left hospital on Monday last week (Reuters)

Queen still not fully recovered video

Queen Elizabeth II has skipped an event at Westminster Abbey as she continues her recovery after a brief illness.

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Queen Elizabeth II leaves King Edward VII hospital in London (AAP)

Queen Elizabeth II leaves hospital

Queen Elizabeth II has returned home after a brief and rare hospitalisation for a stomach infection.

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II  (Reuters)

Queen hospitalised with stomach illness video

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has been hospitalised over an apparent stomach infection that has ailed her for days.

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Queen Elizabeth II (Reuters)

Queen Elizabeth II goes 3D video

She made her acting debut at the London Olympics. Now Queen Elizabeth II is hitting the screen again - in 3D.

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Queen Elizabeth II attends the Cabinet meeting at Number 10 Downing Street (Reuters)

Queen attends first Cabinet meeting video

Queen Elizabeth II has sat in on a Cabinet meeting for the first time, observing the weekly discussion of government business.

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Antarctic honour for Jubilee Queen

A large section of the Antarctic has been named in honour of the Queen as she attends her final Diamond Jubilee event.

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth shakes hands with Northern Ireland deputy first minister Martin McGuinness at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast (Reuters)

Queen and ex-IRA chief shake hands video

Queen Elizabeth II and a former Irish Republican Army commander have offered each other the hand of peace.

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The ruins of the Christchurch Cathedral (Reuters)

Kiwis wrote to Queen about Cathedral video

John Key's private meeting with the Queen has been dominated by questions about the fate of the Christchurch Cathedral.

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Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge leave Westminster Hall (Reuters)

Monarchy's future in the balance video

There were six figures on the balcony, three generations of royalty - and one large absence.

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Robbie Williams rocks the royal crowd (Reuters)

Robbie Williams kicks off Queen's jubilee gig video

Robbie Williams has kicked off Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee concert.

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A small but symbolic flame has been lit in Marlborough

Marlborough lights symbolic flame video

New Zealand's contribution to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee festivities has included a world first.

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth waves from the Spirit of Chartwell during the Diamond Jubilee River Pageant on the River Thames (Reuters)

NZ becomes less British under Queen

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has now been head of state in New Zealand for 60 years but the country has become a lot less British in her reign.

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John Key in London for the jubilee celebrations  (Photo: AAP)

John Key scores a palace invite

John Key will be armed with a gift of cheese when he visits Buckingham Palace on Wednesday.

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Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to the Princess Margaret Hospital, Christchurch, March 1977 (AAP)

New Zealand celebrates jubilee

Nelson will be alive with the sound of music this afternoon to mark 60 years of the Queen's reign.

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Images of B ritain's Queen Elizabeth and Union flag bunting hangs across The Jubilee pub ahead of the Queen's diamond jubilee celebrations in Sunbury-on-Thames in south west London (Reuters)

Diamond Jubilee: Britain marks Queen’s reign video

Britain is marking Queen Elizabeth II's 60 years on the throne with a holiday weekend of ceremony, symbolism and street parties.

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