Queen Elizabeth II

New portrait of The Queen unveiled honouring her record reign

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4th September 2015
A new portrait of The Queen to mark the occasion of Her Majesty becoming Britain’s longest-reigning monarch has been unveiled. The new portrait was commissioned by Illustrated London News Ltd (ILN), with collaboration from The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) and the Royal Warrant Holders Association. Painted in oils, it portrays The Queen in the robes of the Order of the Garter…
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Features

All That Glitters: The Legacy of a Georgian Duchess

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1st September 2015
The year was 1774 and seventeen-year-old Lady Georgiana Spencer was a blushing bride. All of England whispered about the most advantageous marriage. Lady Georgiana’s groom was none other than the much-sought-after Duke of Devonshire, considered the most attractive bachelor of his age. Married on her birthday in a quiet ceremony, little did she realise the lasting impact she would make on history…
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HistoryInsight

Royal Portraiture: Propaganda Painting

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31st August 2015
Today, images of the Royal Family are everywhere. As technology advances, we can instantly retrieve images of any member of the Royal Family, both in private and outperforming their royal duties. Now, because of this, the members of the royal family can be recognized…
History

Stories of the Stuarts: Louisa Maria Teresa Stuart

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30th August 2015
Louisa Maria Teresa Stuart was the second child of King James II and his second wife, Mary of Modena. Born on 28th June 1692 at St-Germain-en-Laye, Louisa was referred to as The Princess Royal by her father’s supporters, the Jacobites. James Francis Edward and Louisa…
History

Stories of the Stuarts: A Stuart Christmas feast

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29th August 2015
Christmas is just that time of the year where it is perfectly acceptable to eat and drink as much as you see fit. That theory even stood during the reign of the House of Stuart, probably in a bigger sense than it does today. King Charles I and his family spent several months celebrating Christmas Much of the food that the Stuarts ate at Christmas time, we still eat today. Although their most…
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Opinion

The King's Curse: your 90 second summer reading review

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27th August 2015
The King’s Curse is quite simply an epic read and Philippa Gregory, author of the acclaimed The Cousins War series, tells the story of deposed royal, Margaret Pole, quite spectacularly. Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury. Margaret Pole is the daughter of George, Duke of Clarence, who in turn was the brother of two Plantagenet Kings, Edward IV and Richard III. She is also the cousin of…
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