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Watch: Queen insists she is 'more than capable' of planting tree on her own

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Watch: Queen insists she is 'more than capable' of planting tree on her own
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The UK's Queen Elizabeth II was offered help with the task, which she refused, saying: "No, no. I'm more than capable."

The United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth II refused an offer of assistance when planting a tree on Tuesday.

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The British monarch was visiting the National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB) in Cambridge to see an exhibition celebrating 100 years of crop research. 

After touring the display, the 93-year-old was offered assistance from the institute's chairman when she went to plant a Hornbeam tree, which she refused, saying: "No, no. I'm more than capable."

The Queen then took the shovel and finished planting the tree herself. NIAB was clearly impressed with the monarch, praising her on social media on Wednesday.

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