Irishnews Logo
Daily

Queen insists she's not too old at 93 to plant a tree

The Queen, 93, was visiting the National Institute of Agricultural Botany.
The Queen insisted she was up to a key part of her duties as she took hold of a shovel to plant a tree herself. The 93-year-old, when asked whether she would perform the task on her own, said: &ldquo[...]

You have reached your limit of free articles

To read the full story

Registered users get 5 regular articles and 1 free Premium article per week.
Register here

 

 

Enjoy reading the Irish News?

Subscribe from just £1 for the first month to get full access

Subscribe

Categories

Daily

Today's horoscope

Horoscope

See a different horoscope:  

News
  1. Longford model Maura Higgins and Curtis Pritchard miss out on winning Love Island
  2. No Stone Unturned documentary about Loughinisland massacre nominated for Emmy
Life
  1. Children's mental health: How to tell if your child is a victim of online bullying
  2. Ask the Expert: How can I ensure that my toddler eats enough vegetables?
Business
  1. Understanding actual customers' needs through user research
  2. New £9m Carn coldstore will mark evolution for Patrick and DRT
Arts
  1. Belfast Elvis Jim Brown on how he's still stepping out in his Blue Suede Shoes
  2. The Coronas lead singer credits mum Mary Black on him becoming a songwriter
Columnists
  1. Anita Robinson: Watching television chefs serves to highlight my own culinary limitations
  2. Claire Simpson: Gregory Campbell's call for 'accurate picture' of the Troubles a pipe-dream
Sport
  1. On This Day, August 19, 1999: Nineteen-year-old Robbie Keane became the then most expensive teenager in British football
  2. On This Day - August 17, 2013: Mohan on fire as Monaghan progress to the last four