History

Anne Neville: Richard III's lost queen and Westminster Abbey

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1st August 2023
Amidst the chronicle of lost tombs at Westminster Abbey is that of Queen Anne Neville, wife of King Richard III. Queen Anne’s invisibility in these terms underlines the purported neglect on behalf of Richard III; this lack of a memorial was rectified however when a bronze plaque was placed to Queen Anne’s memory at Westminster Abbey, in an attempt to redress this act of historical forgetting.
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The most common royal names

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30th July 2023
Monarchy is all about traditions and that includes naming conventions. Throughout the royal families of Europe there are common threads to be found for those who ascend to the throne. Today, we’re looking at some of the most common regnal names. Denmark The…
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The king who almost drowned a week after his coronation

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24th July 2023
The coronation of a monarch is marked with ceremony and celebration and, often, time in other parts of their new realm as they introduce themselves to their people. Karl Johan became King of Norway and Sweden 205 years ago but his time amongst those he was now to rule almost ended in disaster. For the man anointed as king almost died within days of being crowned. Karl XIV Johan has been…
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Festival to celebrate last Sikh king who lived in Norfolk held

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11th July 2023
This week a festival was held in Norfolk to celebrate the life of a Sikh king that lived at Elveden Hall near Thetford. The Festival of Thetford & Punjab 2023 marked the 130th anniversary of the death of By Capt. Goldingham of London. – Singh was placed on the throne of the Sikh Empire in 1843 when he was only five; regents ruled through him and used his young age to their…
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A Declaration to a King

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4th July 2023
On this day in 1776, the Original 13 Colonies sent their message to King George III – we want out of the kingdom and independence. The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents in American history, and it ties right to the British monarch.
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The Crown of Scotland

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2nd July 2023
The Crown of Scotland is part of the Scottish Crown Jewels, also known as The Honours of Scotland. It is the oldest crown in the United Kingdom and amongst the oldest in Europe.  Commissioned by James V in 1540, goldsmith John Mosman remodelled the crown from an earlier crown of Scotland which was damaged and in a state of disrepair.  The cap of the crown is made from red velvet, trimmed…
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