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LOOK: Queen Elizabeth Uses a Sword to Cut a Cake

Don't tell the Queen what to do.
by Pia Regalado
6 hours ago
Photo/s: Oli SCARFF / POOL / AFP
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Queen Elizabeth II showed off her sword skills, using one to cut a cake at an event during the Group of Seven (G7) Summit in Cornwall.

The 95-year-old British monarch, who was with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge during the summit reception on Friday, insisted on using a ceremonial sword to cut the cake despite an aide telling her there was a knife available.

"I know there is. This is something more unusual," the queen said, drawing laughter from the crowd.

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