Features

The death of Henry VIII's last queen, Katherine Parr, remains one of history's royal mysteries

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7th September 2026
Katherine Parr, Queen of England, died in the early hours of September 5th 1548 and was buried two days later at Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire. Her body was later lost only to be rediscovered in bizarre circumstances. Queen Katherine had been one of the most important people in England yet her action packed life was soon forgotten. What really happened to Henry VIII’s last…
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Norway

Thousands line the streets of Oslo as King Harald is carried home to the Royal Palace for the final time

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28th August 2026
Thousands of people have lined the streets of Oslo to pay tribute to King Harald as his coffin was driven back to the Royal Palace. As the man who ruled Norway for 35 years made his final journey home, people crammed into every available space to pay tribute to him. There were lines of people on bridges overlooking the motorway on which his cortege would travel as well as crowds several deep…
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Royal News

The first portrait of a new king: Haakon VIII's reign begins with sombre duty

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28th August 2026
The new King of Norway, Haakon VIII, has begun his reign with a sombre duty. King Haakon travelled to the Royal Palace in Oslo just hours after his father, King Harald V, died for the formal declaration of the end of one reigh and the start of another. Haakon VIII, who kept vigil with his father overnight as Harald V slipped away, had the difficult duty of declaring the King of…
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Norway

King Harald dies on the eve of his wedding anniversary: his love story with Queen Sonja is a true royal romance

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28th August 2026
Queen Sonja of Norway is mourning her husband of 58 years, following the death of King Harald at the age of 89. Harald V, King of Norway, died on the eve of the couple’s 58th wedding anniversary. Queen Sonja had kept vigil along in the early evening before heading back for some rest. Their son, King Haakon VIII, was with Harald when he died. Sonja and Harald’s relationship lasted…
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