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The CNN headline reads:

Queen won’t return to London to appoint new British PM, for first time in her reign

Why the definite article the is omitted in "for first time" and "Queen"?
Is it just to keep a title shorter or there is any grammar justification for that?

Laurel
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Mike
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Is it just to keep a title shorter?

Yes.

Greybeard
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