By Simon Walters PUBLISHED: 18:40 EST, 1 September 2012 | UPDATED: 18:40 EST, 1 September 2012 Firm stand: A source says the Queen does not want titles changed The Queen wants moves to scrap the word ‘Empire’ from awards such as the OBE and MBE to be put off until after her reign, it was claimed last night. It follows a Labour bid to replace ‘Empire’ with ‘Excellence’ in the titles of the honours because it is a ‘jingoistic relic of Britain’s colonial past’. The moved was resisted after Tory MPs threatened to veto  a Westminster review of the honours system in protest.
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Queen wants change postponed until Prince Charles ascends the throne
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Change from Empire to Excellence would 'have her father and grandfather spinning in their graves'
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