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Silver casket believed to have been owned by Mary, Queen of Scots on display

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20th May 2022
The silver casket believed to have been owned by Mary, Queen of Scots, is now on display in Hawthornden Court at the National Museum of Scotland. Made in Paris probably between 1493 and 1510, the casket is an extremely rare work of early French silver. Even in France, very little French silver is known to survive. Those at the National Museum of Scotland say there’s a chance the casket…
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A Week in Royal History: Tudor Tales and Virtual Reality

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14th September 2019
Royal stories are never far from the headlines and if the modern monarchies can’t provide a tale then those who trod palace corridors before them are always on hand to give us a regal fix. This week, historic homes used by some of the most famous royals of them all have got everyone talking. Here’s a look at the royal history stories from the past seven days. Elizabeth I A castle…
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The queen most likely to grab a Golden Globe

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5th January 2019
This weekend, Olivia Colman is up for Best Actress at the Golden Globes for her portrayal of Queen Anne in ‘The Favourite’, the first time anyone has been nominated for playing the last Stuart monarch. Anne, who ruled between 1702 and 1714, hasn’t found favour with filmmakers in the past but that doesn’t mean that rulers don’t, well, rule at the Globes, the first major movie prizes of…
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A Week in Royal History

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20th October 2018
In a week when we got our first news of royal history to come (yes, I’m talking baby Sussex here) there were also plenty of tidbits from times gone to whet the appetite of even the hungriest fan of the royal past. From once in a lifetime exhibitions to the promise of…
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Portraits of British royalty go on display for first time in US

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10th October 2018
Houston’s Museum of Fine Arts has just opened a new exhibition featuring portraits from as recent as Princes William and Harry to as far back as the Tudors. The 150 images span over five centuries as was created in partnership with the National Portrait Gallery in London which lent a number of portraits that have never been seen in the United States. The exhibition’s co-curator David…
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