Queen Elizabeth II is back in London for the past week. She and her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, resume royal activities on Tuesday, February 14th 2017 by visiting the NCSN, the National Cyber ​​Security Center. The center is aimed at better securing government sites and electronic accounts while computer attacks are ramping up in industrialized countries, it is an integral part of the UK's GHCQ (Government Communications Headquarters).
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Although the National Cybersecurity Center, which was supposed to protect the United Kingdom from internet piracy, notably orchestrated by Russia, had already been operational for three months, the monarch was coming to the official inauguration . For the occasion, Elizabeth had opted for a total turquoise blue look matched her coat with a zigzag at the buttoning to her hat decorated with tone-on-tone flowers.


"We see an increase in cyber attacks in terms of frequency, severity and sophistication. In the first three months of its existence, the NCSC has already responded to attacks on 188 occasions, "said British Finance Minister Philip Hammond at the inauguration, AFP reported.
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This Friday, Queen Elizabeth II made her first official engagement of the year 2017 in Norwich and her host committee was at least unusual.

It was a Fiji man in his traditional outfit consisting of a long loincloth, the latter showed large black rings on his forehead and cheeks and held an ax on his shoulder who welcome the Queen as she descended her car. A picture immortalizing the moment shows a moment of hesitation in the gaze of the sovereign had regained her smile before this committee at first sight of the most unusual. At first sight only.

Marking her first official engagement of 2017, Elizabeth II, in a pink fuchsia and black hat and outfit, inaugurated an exhibition at the Sainsbury Center for Visual Arts located in Norwich, Norfolk, where the grandmother of ten is currently at Sandringham castle. This exhibition deals with Fiji's art, life on the island and their traditions.
The exhibition named "Fiji: Art & Life in the Pacific", this exhibition is the largest and the most comprehensive one about Fiji ever organized in the United Kingdom. It has more than 280 objects and works of art, fromthe late 18th century, loaned to British museums from the Fiji Museum. In addition to sculptures, textiles, ceramics, weapons and clothing, Elizabeth was able to see a video showing her while she was staying in these islands in 1953, when the island was still part of the British colonial empire.

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It is not known whether she will attend this Sunday January 8th Mass at Sandringham. But Queen Elizabeth II has indeed resumed her activities in early 2017.

Queen Elizabeth II has not pointed the tip of her nose outside for several weeks now. Haven't caught a big cold which has prevented her from attending her annual Christmas service with the rest of the royal family celebrated at St Mary Magdalene Church. A week later, not yet feeling well, she also missed the new year service.  And many people are wondering if she will be present for this Sunday, January 8th 2017? We'll have to wait until then to find out.

However, the 90 old sovereign seems to be feeling much better. A few days ago a source close to the Palace had assured that she was back "on her feet" and has been up to date on current affairs. The contents of her red boxes, her famous red boxes marked ER (Elizabeth Regina) containing the various official documents transmitted to her by the government and her representations in the Commonwealth.

This resumption of activity was confirmed at the beginning of the week. The British press reported that the Palace had revealed that on Tuesday, January 3, Elizabeth II presented a "Queen's Page of the Chambers" award to one of its staff. She made him lieutenant of the Royal Order of Victoria.

On the same day, the monarch sent a message of condolence to Recep Erdogan, the President of Turkey, following the bombing in Istanbul on New Year's Day and killed 39 people. She said that Prince Philip, her husband, had been saddened to learn of this terrible attack, adding, "Our thoughts are with the families of the victims and the wounded and with the Turkish people."

In November 2015, around 25 000 tickets of the four festive evenings organized on the royal domain of Windsor Castle after six months -from May 12th to 15th 2016- to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II had ran out in just three hours after its availability. I must say that the program was attractive: parades of some 900 horses and 1,500 artists, including dancers, musicians and actors from around the world. And it was expected that for the last performance that counted 6,000 spectators and was broadcast on British television on Sunday May 15th evening, the sovereign attended , in a white outfit completely covered with turquoise lace by her seamstress Angela Kelly, but she was not alone, far from it! All the Windsor clan was at her side.

Prince Harry, who has just returned from the United States where had just taken place the 2nd edition of the Invictus Games, joined his brother Prince William and sister in law Catherine the Duchess of Cambridge, sported in wore a new ensemble consisting of a red Zara jacket which features a swing silhouette and features a Peter Pan collar, two oversized buttons, besom pockets and a back pleat - and white Dolce & Gabbana lace dress, accessorized with the Queen's diamond chandelier earrings, which she has now loaned on a few occasions, and wore most recently at the Chinese Diplomatic Reception, her Prada black satin clutch with stone embellishment. As their grandfather Prince Philip, the two brothers were wearing black jackets, with collar red part. Prince Charles was accompanied by his wife Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall, white; Prince Andrew, Duke of York attended accompanied by his daughters Princess Beatrice and Eugenie of York. Princess Anne appeared on horseback, like her daughter Zara Phillips-Tindall, her little brother Prince Edward and his daughter Lady Louise one aged 12. All four participated in a parade featuring horses belonging to Elizabeth. Also in the stands were The Kents, The Gloucesters,


Passionate equestrian since childhood, the Queen arrived with the Duke of Edinburgh her husband in the coach's Diamond Jubilee, could only dream most beautiful sight. Seated to the left was her honour guest the King of Bahrain, Elizabeth II saw her live footage on the big screen for two hours, while succeeded numbers with horses, came to some of Oman, Chile, Canada and Azerbaijan, and the participation of artists. Among them, Kylie Minogue, James Blunt, Andrea Bocelli, Katherine Jenkins, Shirley Bassey, Helen Mirren or Damian Lewis.

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