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Royal Scandal or Myth? The Story of George III’s Alleged Secret Marriage

King George III is well known to history – remembered as the monarch who lost the American colonies, the father of a large family, and a man who struggled with mental illness later in life. His early years are often recalled for his devoted family life, especially his enduring marriage to Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, which lasted 57 years until her death in 1818 and produced 15…
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Barbara Villiers - The mistress who ruled over a controversial king

He was the monarch who had to fight for a throne but then relied on a mistress for advice with a queen who arrived at court to find another holding power. And in the middle of their marriage was a woman with ambition, brains and no sense of self control. Our special read brings to life a mesmerising moment in royal history. Charles II, the Merry Monarch, had several different mistresses.
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A long-running mystery linked to William the Conqueror finally solved

It’s puzzled historians for centuries but now one of the pressing questions hanging over one of the most famous royal artefacts in the world has an answer. And it sheds a new light on the reign of the king it celebrates, William the Conqueror. The conquest that gave him a throne and a place in royal legend was commemorated in the Bayeux Tapestry. It tells the story of his decision to invade…
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The quiet royal home that was at the heart of the monarchy for almost a century

Kensington Palace is now known as a quieter royal residence where members of the extended royal family live away from prying eyes. However, it was at the heart of both the Stuart and the Hanoverian dynasties.  A royal retreat for a king and queen In 1605, Sir George Coppin began building a two-storey mansion in the Jacobean style in the village of Kensington where he lived with his family.
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