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William the Conqueror gets the red carpet treatment - this is the unlikeliest royal star in TV

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20th August 2025
Some of the biggest names in TV gathered for the premiere of a much talked about TV show as William the Conqueror made an unlikely red carpet debut.Stars of the new BBC One drama, which starts on August 24, were in London for the first big showing of this blockbuster telling of the ultimate tussle for the English throne and the seismic events of 1066 that saw William the Conqueror and Harold…
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This is why your brand new £1 coin was actually made three years ago and has Queen Elizabeth II on it

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20th August 2025
Millions of brand new £1 coins are about to enter tills across the UK but the will say 2022 and you won’t find King Charles on them. If that left you scratching your head or wondering if there’d been some kind of time slip, then I can provide the answer. Your brand new coin is actually three years old.On August 20 2025, the Royal Mint released 29 million shiny £1 coins into…
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Looking for a royal inspired name for a baby? These unusual picks might just be your answer

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19th August 2025
If you’re looking for a royal inspired baby name, you’ll be well aware of the usual suspects already. But dive just a little deeper into the christening records of some of the best known members of the House of Windsor and you’ll find a treasure trove of rarer names.1. RosemaryLet’s start at the very top – with Her Majesty The Queen. When Camilla…
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How the Duke of Kent might have become King Edward IX

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18th August 2025
It’s a royal ‘what if’. What if Edward VIII hadn’t abdicated? The possibility of a different royal line taking the throne lingers in an alternative history. But another intriguing possibility is highlighted as new papers about the moment that changed the monarchy…
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The royal bride who accepted a prince but married a king

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18th August 2025
t was a marriage that sealed a famous love story and turned a princess into a queen. On September 18th1964, royalty from across Europe gathered in Athens to see the continent’s newest monarch wed a bride who had just turned eighteen. Constantine II of Greece and Anne-Marie of Denmark’s romance went on to weather political crises and exile – here’s a look back at a very royal wedding…
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