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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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Queen's Birthday
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(or King's) In the 18C the monarch's birthday was celebrated on the actual day, but the custom later developed of designating a more convenient official birthday for public celebrations. This is now invariably a Saturday in June and is marked by *trooping the colour.
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