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What Happened to the Monarchy Between 1649 to 1660?

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15th May 2017
Outside the Houses of Parliament, standing rather boldly with a hand on his sword and the other clutching a Bible, stands a statute of Oliver Cromwell. For a time, Cromwell was the sole interruption in a long line of English monarchs, during which the British Isles were no longer governed by a monarchy but instead by a republican “Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland”. This…
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The Queen’s car collection valued at £10 million

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15th May 2017
The Queen is estimated to have a car collection that is worth a whopping £10 million, according to the online car dealer, Car Keys. Online car dealer, Car Keys have valued Her Majesty’s collection of cars, both new and old. The online car dealer has examined a wide range of expensive and exclusive cars that have been or are currently in the ownership of the Queen. The long list of lavish…
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Princess Haya posts heartfelt message on Instagram calling for people to help refugees

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7th May 2017
Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein has urged people to help refugees. Attention was drawn to the Jordanian Princess’s Instagram page earlier this week as she made a heartfelt pledge calling for nations to recognise that refugees are in need of help. The post focused on the war in South Sudan, which is currently ongoing and how relief is being shipped to South Sudan for the…
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge reveal Prince George’s gift for Queen’s birthday

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22nd April 2017
Listeners to BBC Radio 1’s Scott Mills had no idea what they were tuning in to. For them to discover that the two parents discussing their children’s favourite programmes live on air were actually the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge must have taken them by surprise- to say the least. In a shock appearance that left DJ Adele Roberts shaking, the Royals took the guest chairs to encourage people to…
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