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Queen praised for wearing green in tribute to Grenfell victims one year on from tragedy
The Queen today marked the minute's silence to remember the more than 70 lives lost in the Grenfell Tower blaze
THE Queen has today been praised for wearing green - one year on from the Grenfell blaze.
The 92-year-old stepped out in the bright colour, which has come to represent the tragedy that claimed more than 70 lives last year.
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The Queen also paid tribute to those killed in the blaze, marking the one minute's silence this afternoon.
Standing side by side with Meghan Markle, the Queen made sure to observe the moment of silence.
Her poignant green outfit had been designed by Stewart Parvin, with the matching hat by Rachel Trevor Morgan.
Many people flooded social media with praise for the monarch's decision to wear the bright hue, with one simply writing: "Queen wearing the Grenfell Green as a sign of respect. Nice touch."
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Another added: "Say what you like about the Queen, she does symbolism well. (Love) her green outfit #grenfell"
A third wrote: "Love that the Queen wore green today.";
The colour green has come to represent the plight of those who were killed in the blaze.
The word Grenfell is an adaptation of the words "green field" resulting in the colour being chosen to mark the tower block inferno.
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The area was once a green space before the sprawl of London took over.
A number of buildings in London, and across the country, were lit up in green at 54 minutes past midnight on June 14, marking the first anniversary of the fire.
The time marked the first 999 call reporting the fire.
Grenfell Tower was lit up as was Kensington Palace, 12 other tower blocks near Grenfell and 10 Downing Street, as well as many others.
They remained green until 5am.
The Queen was today accompanied by the Duchess of Sussex on a tour to Chester, showing the newest member of the royal family the ropes.
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