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After shock, sadness and mourning, the reality of a new reign begins to appear

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27th September 2022
It’s less than three weeks since the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the accession of King Charles III and yet, despite the air of sadness still hanging over the House of Windsor, the reality of a new reign is beginning to take shape. One of the first official portraits issued of the new King showed him at work on his red boxes. It was a very public declaration that, despite his personal…
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Hilary Mantel - the author who brought alive the Tudors for the 21st century

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27th September 2022
Acclaimed author Dame Hilary Mantel passed away at 70 on 22 September. The British writer, widely regarded as one of the best English-language novelists of her time, was responsible for bringing alive the Tudor dynasty for a new generation through her Wolf Hall series. “It is with great sadness that HarperCollins announces that bestselling author Dame Hilary Mantel DBE died…
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Queen Letizia meets with U.S. First Lady Jill Biden during UN General Assembly Week

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24th September 2022
Queen Letizia of Spain travelled to New York City after the funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II to attend several high-level meetings of the 77th General Assembly of the United Nations. On 21 September, Her Majesty attended an event at Columbia University with First Lady Jill Biden, touring the Irving Medical Center to raise awareness for the global fight against cancer. Queen…
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The simple stone that marks the tomb of Queen Elizabeth II

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21st September 2022
The simplest of gravestones has been chosen for the longest reigning Monarch in British history. Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest in the King George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor on the evening of September 19th 2022 and now her tomb bears its final inscription. Her Late Majesty lies beneath a slab engraved with ‘Elizabeth II” and her dates, ‘1926 – 2022’.
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