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The Coronation Ceremony: The Presentation Of The Bible

During the Coronation Service of King Charles III, a Bible will be presented to him as his first gift. The presentation of the Bible has been a part of every Coronation since Mary II and William III in 1689. King Charles will receive one that is specially made for his Coronation. A copy will eventually be placed in the Royal Collection. This has happened for every Monarch since George III…
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Royal Residences: A brief history of Windsor Castle

Where is it located? Windsor Castle is located in the town of Windsor in Berkshire, England. The site occupies 13 acres of land and features a fortification, a palace and a small town. It is perhaps most recognisable by the castle’s Round Tower. When was it built, and when was it used as a royal residence? The original castle was built during the 11th century after the Norman invasion…
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A German Princess' visit to Windsor Castle

I first encountered Princess Louise Henriette Wilhelmine of Anhalt-Dessau (1750-1811) in Wörlitz, on an excursion from Berlin as part of a cultural travel programme in 2009. The English landscape gardens were the main reason for the Englandreise, or journey to England undertaken by the young Princess Louise and her husband, the reigning Prince Leopold III Friedrich Franz of Anhalt-Dessau…
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New Documents shed light on George III's loss of the American Colonies

Poor George III. As British monarchs go, he’s perhaps one who has had a lot of calamities placed upon his lap. Much of his reign was marked by periods of insanity, most likely caused by porphyria and aggravated by the chemicals found in powdered wigs at the time, which rendered him utterly incapable of knowing where he even sat at the time. The end of his reign saw Britain plunged into a…
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