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The Queen sent a flame 30ft into the air last night as she lit the first of 1,000 beacons across the country to mark the 200th anniversary.
About 300 people watched as the national beacon at Nelson's flagship HMS Victory, in Portsmouth, was set ablaze.See the full content of this document
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Queen Lights Up the First Beacon
The mast was mounted on a base featuring the prayer Nelson wrote before the battle.
Other members of the royal famil...See the full content of this document
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