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Revealed: how a king feels about a legend of the Tower

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19th August 2024
Legend has it that if the ravens ever leave the Tower of London, the kingdom will fall. Now, the man who’s just taken charge of ensuring their safety, and with it that of the realm, has revealed just what The King thinks of the tradition.Yeoman Michael Chandler, better known as Barney, is the new Ravenmaster of the Tower of London. His day to day activities includes supervising the…
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Meet the queen who might have been born in a horse drawn carriage

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4th August 2024
She lived most of her adult life in the spotlight and yet one very basic detail of her story is shrouded in mystery. For no one is really sure exactly where Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother was born. And no one did more to get people guessing than the Queen Mum herself.In 1980, as preparations were under way for her eightieth birthday celebrations, a Clarence House press officer was asked to…
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The historic church that has hosted just two royal weddings

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1st August 2024
It’s one of the oldest churches in Britain the seat of one of England’s most important clerics yet the famous York Minster is a rare venue for royal weddings. Just two major regal marriages have taken place at this ancient church in almost 1,000 years.The most recent took place six decades ago. On June 8th 1961, the Duke of Kent married Katharine Worsley there in front of royalty…
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