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The death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II brings to an end a glorious reign which is unsurpassed in British history. The Queen’s rule spanned two centuries and saw unparalleled political and social changes but her message of service remained the same throughout seven decades. The longest reigning Monarch in British history was born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary on April 21st 1926 at a smart…

On July 12th 1543, a rather low key royal wedding took place. The groom was Henry VIII and his sixth wife was Katherine Parr, a relatively unknown minor noblewoman who had risen from daughter of a knight to Queen of England in thirty years. The woman who became a royal bride on that Julyday at Hampton Court was also one of her country’s most interesting…

The Queen has appointed a new UK Prime Minister and, for the first time in her historic reign, the event took place outside London. Liz Truss was asked to form a government during an audience with Her Majesty at Balmoral. And the meeting took place in a room at the heart of this historic royal residence. The Queen appointed the fifteenth premier of her 70 year reign in the Drawing Room at…

Mary Elizabeth Truss, commonly known as Liz, has been announced as the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Ms Truss has seen a sudden rise through the political ranks, having first being elected as a Member of Parliament in 2010. Her rise to the top is perhaps not unexpected, however, with the 47-year-old being one of the few Tory MPs to remain in ministerial and cabinet positions…