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Queen marks 87th birthday

Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate her 87th birthday privately.

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Queen to meet patients at army rehabilitation centre

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will meet patients at an armed forces' rehabilitation centre today.

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh Credit: Steve Parsons/PA Wire

The royal couple will take a tour of Headley Court in Surrey, where combat casualties receive treatment and support to rebuild their military careers.

On their tour of the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre near Leatherhead, the royal visitors will meet nursing staff and patients before the Queen opens a refurbished unit.

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Royals visit Harry Potter studios for inauguration

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Warner Bros. Studios in Leavesden, Hertforshire is today being inaugurated by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry.

The Duke of Cambridge will also announce the launch of the Prince Williams Scholarships in Film, Television and Games - designed to assist three people in need of financial support to study a postgraduate course in one of the three industries.

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Factfile: The Warner Bros. Studio, London

The Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter is the only attraction where guests can see behind the scenes of the Harry Potter franchise.

  • The £100 million studio is the first of its kind to be built in 70 years
  • It accounts for one third of the feature film production stage space in the UK
  • It is the only film studio in the country to be owned and operated by a major Hollywood studio
  • Home to all eight Harry Potter films, Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, Goldeneye and Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow
  • The studio has nine sound stages, a 100 acre back-lot, and one of the largest underwater filming tanks in Europe
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A wave with a difference as royals given Potter wands

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry are presented with wands at the end of the Harry Potter Tour.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry are presented with wands at the end of the Harry Potter Tour. Credit: Chris Jackson/PA Wire
Prince Harry, the Duchess and Duke of Cambridge raise their wands.
Prince Harry, the Duchess and Duke of Cambridge raise their wands. Credit: Chris Jackson/PA Wire
The Duchess of Cambridge looks impressed with the new wands.
The Duchess of Cambridge looks impressed with the new wands. Credit: Chris Jackson/PA Wire

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