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How a tiara with poignant family connections became an emblem of Queen Elizabeth II's early reign

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17th September 2022
It became the emblem of the early years of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign and remains one of the most iconic images of her rule. And the tiara that helped tell the story of the transformation from princess to Monarch had a very special family significance. For Her Late Majesty often called it “Granny’s Tiara”, otherwise known as Queen Mary’s Girls of Great Britain and Ireland…
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The other kings called Charles

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15th September 2022
With the death of his mother on Thursday 8 September 2022, King Charles III is now the sovereign of the United Kingdom, as well as fifteen other nations. While it was thought previously that he may take the regnal name of George VII, The King has chosen to keep his given name. Who are the other kings called Charles before him? King Charles I King Charles I reigned from 27 March 1625…
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The history of Westminster Hall

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14th September 2022
On Wednesday, 14 September, Queen Elizabeth II’s body will process from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster, where it will lie-in-state in Westminster Hall. Westminster Hall is the oldest surviving part of the medieval Palace of Westminster, now a…
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The history of St. Giles' Cathedral, the setting for Elizabeth II's first lying in state

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12th September 2022
Queen Elizabeth II is now lying at rest in St. Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh. It was taken there in procession from the Palace of Holyroodhouse on September 12th 2022. A Service of Thanksgiving followed and now thousands are queuing to walk past her coffin and pay their own respects. Although it is not as well-known as its English counterparts, St. Giles’ Cathedral has a long and…
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A brand new Platinum Jubilee celebration for Prince Charles

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8th September 2022
Prince Charles spent Wednesday visiting New Lanark, Scotland. Known as The Duke of Rothesay in Scotland, he and his wife visited several different sites in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Duke and Duchess visited New Lanark in Lanarkshire, which is only one of six designated World Heritage Sites in Scotland. It is an eighteenth-century purpose-built mill village that was used as a…
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