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Queen marks Foresters' 125th year
HortWeek.com
02 December 2008
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh marked the 125th anniversary of the Royal Forestry Society with a celebratory tour of Windsor Forest and Great Park last month.
The Queen, who is the society's patron, and the Duke of Edinburgh, ranger of Windsor Great Park, were shown a Cypress oak commemorating the anniversary. Society president John Besent said: "We have enjoyed the patronage of the monarch since 1905 and trust we have been worthy of it." Some of the society's 4,000...
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