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Saturday, October 15, 2011

Queen Elizabeth II makes it known: she's okay with gender equality

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/theroyalfamily/8829295/Queen-backs-plan-to-let-daughter-of-Prince-William-and-Kate-Middleton-to-accede-to-the-throne.html
Posted by Marlene Eilers Koenig at Saturday, October 15, 2011

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