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04/06/2015
Queen To Attend Women's Institute Centenary Meeting
Members of the Women's Institute (WI) will be joined by the Queen at the centenary annual meeting in London.
The meeting will take place at the Royal Albert Hall later today 4 June.
The Queen became a WI member in 1943 and will attend the event with the Princess Royal and Countess of Wessex.
The monarch is to receive the institutions commemorative baton.
The WI was introduced in 1915 to regenerate rural communities and encourage woman to become more involved in food production during World War One.
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The meeting will take place at the Royal Albert Hall later today 4 June.
The Queen became a WI member in 1943 and will attend the event with the Princess Royal and Countess of Wessex.
The monarch is to receive the institutions commemorative baton.
The WI was introduced in 1915 to regenerate rural communities and encourage woman to become more involved in food production during World War One.
(LM)
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