Queen unveils trendy new look at 96 and dramatically ditches her walking stick

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Queen has proven that once again, she is a trendsetter this week.For the 96-year-old Monarch was seen with a new hairstyle.During a meeting with the Archbishop of Canterbury on Tuesday (June 21) she appeared to have a classic hairstyle for women of a certain age – the perm.READ MORE: Netflix will force Harry and Meghan 'to explain booing' during Jubilee visit - expertAnd she was also seen without a walking aid of any kind, for the first time for many months.It was her first public appearance since her Platinum Jubilee celebrations which took place across four days at the beginning of the month.The meeting took place at Windsor Castle, where the Archbishop presented her with a special Canterbury Cross in recognition of her “unstinting service” to the Church of England for the 70 years she has bee on the throne.It also came with a citation, which said: “Throughout her reign, Her Majesty has duly upheld both the Christian religion and the Church of England in her roles as Defender of the Faith and Supreme Governor of the Church of England.“Whether in the formality of opening sessions of General Synod or the more intimate context of her personal addresses to the nation and Commonwealth at Christmas, Her Majesty has made manifest her own deep faith and its relevance to all that she undertakes.“Her subtle understanding of the changing position of the Established Church in England has sustained and encouraged laity and clergy alike.“Her care for the unity of her people and the welfare of the least fortunate have been a constant inspiration to the whole Church.

Hers is an example of the Christian life well led.“This presentation of the Canterbury Cross is a heartfelt symbol of the love, loyalty and affection in which the Church.