Queen Elizabeth II

New details released of where Queen will be when she becomes longest-reigning Monarch

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10th August 2015
It’s just under a month to go until The Queen writes her name in the history books as the longest reigning monarch this country has known and now we know more about the backdrop to this very special day. The Queen will mark her milestone opening a new railway in Scotland. The Queen becomes our longest reigning monarch on September 9th 2015 As midnight strikes heralding the start of…
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History

Stories of the Stuarts: Ring-a-ring of Roses

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9th August 2015
It is one of the most popular nursery rhymes in this country though not many people know the true origins of Ring-a-ring of Roses. The rhyme was first sung during the Great Plague of 1665 and perfectly summed up the symptoms of this devastating disease. “Ring-a-ring of Roses, A pocketful of posies, Attischo, Attischo, We all fall down.” Now lets dissect this nursery rhyme line by…
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History

Stories of the Stuarts: Great Plague of London 1665

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7th August 2015
The plague had been around in England for centuries though never had it hit London so hard than during the reign of the House of Stuart, 1665 to be precise. The summer of 1665 was an extremely hot one in England and while the population of London was increasing at a dramatic rate, people were living in squalor and the only way to get rid of rubbish was to throw it out on to the streets, both…
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Insight

Highclere Castle: not just Downton Abbey

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7th August 2015
Highclere Castle, located in England’s southern county of Berkshire, is the seat of the Earl of Carnarvo,n and has been owned by the Herbert family since 1679. The history of the estate may be traced back some 1,300 years when owned by the Bishops of Winchester.George…
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The Queen's Dressmaker: Angela Kelly

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7th August 2015
Part of the job of being royal is dressing the part and Queen Elizabeth II has never disappointed when it comes to choosing the right thing to wear. Whether she is entertaining guests at a glittering state banquet or performing a royal walkabout, Her Majesty The Queen…
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Burying a Queen's Heart - Queen Marie of Romania

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6th August 2015
This autumn, the heart of a Queen and British-born princess will be laid to rest in Romania. Born in Kent as Princess Marie of Edinburgh, the second child and eldest daughter of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna, daughter of Tsar Alexander II, she received the names Marie Alexandra Victoria but was always known as “Missy” in the intimacy of the…
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