Some of the players were invited to attend a lunch with the Queen where the menu included salmon, honey-marinated chicken and the Wimbledon staple of strawberries and cream.

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Following a formal lunch, the queen and other members of the royal family returned in procession to Buckingham Palace, through streets lined with members of the armed services and enthusiastic well-wishers.

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The strategy says the government will stand up for "mainstream" values by strengthening national identity and celebrating what people in England have in common and urges local communities to use events like the Big Lunch or the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and inter-faith activities to bring together people of different backgrounds.

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Perhaps the most influential and experienced person in the country, the Queen of School Lunch Ann Cooper and her team have now created The Lunch Box, a website dedicated to not only convincing us all that school lunch is important, but also providing critical hands-on tools a typical school kitchen needs to create great food.

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The prime minister was at Windsor Castle on Tuesday for a state lunch for the president, hosted by the Queen.

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Later, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry will join the queen and Prince Philip for a Diamond Jubilee lunch provided at Westminster Hall.

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Although this is the first full state visit by a foreign leader to the UK this year, the Queen did host monarchs from 26 countries for a Diamond Jubilee lunch at Windsor Castle in June.

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