Features

Stanley and Douglas become two of the world's newest cities for The Queen's Platinum Jubilee

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20th May 2022
If anyone welcoming a baby boy this Jubilee year is looking for a name then the answer might just lie in two of the cities created to mark this special occasion. Stanley in the Falkland Islands and Douglas on the Isle of Man have just made history by winning the civic honours.For the first time ever, the contest for city status was open to Crown Dependencies with Douglas becoming the first to…
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Spain

King Juan Carlos returns to Spain from exile

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19th May 2022
King Juan Carlos has set foot again in Spain, returning home after almost two years in exile.The former monarch touched down in Vigo in Galicia in the early evening of May 19th 2022. On hand to greet him was his elder daughter, Infanta Elena, who hugged him warmly as he…
Spain

Spain on standby for the return of a king from exile

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19th May 2022
The Spanish Royal Household has confirmed that King Juan Carlos will return from exile for the first time in almost two years.Officials issued a brief statement less than 24 hours before the former monarch was due to touch down in Spain for a brief visit.Juan Carlos is set to land in the early evening of May 19th 2022. He’ll spend the weekend in Sanxenxo for a sailing regatta with…
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British Royals

Diana Ross and Queen set to play for The Queen at her Jubilee as Platinum Party promises stellar line up

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18th May 2022
It was one of the most famous moments of all her Jubilees and now The Queen is set for a rerun as she marks the 70th anniversary of her reign. The Platinum Party at the Palace will feature a performance from Queen and Brian May.His rendition of the national anthem from the top of Buckingham Palace during the Golden Jubilee celebrations in 2002 became one of the most iconic images of those…
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Features

The farmer who accidentally found a long lost Queen of England amidst a ruined castle

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16th May 2022
Amongst the prettiness of rolling countryside and the gentle sound of sheep grazing sits a castle with its own little chapel. The walls are golden yellow while around it grow sweet scented flowers and glossy, regal trees. But behind this calm serenity lies the tomb of a queen whose life was filled with drama and whose end was soon forgotten in the tumult of Tudor politics. The drama continued…
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