‘Brave, strong and utterly unshockable’: Brits pay tribute to Queen on her platinum jubilee
By France24
03 June 2022 |
4:34 pm
It's royal fever! We look at joy and excitement in the papers as Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee celebrations get underway. Also in the papers, we look at reactions to the verdict in Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's defamation trial. Finally, we talk about nipple pasties and how they've gone from underwear to outerwear!
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