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The man who tried to become the Emperor of China

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3rd February 2022
Yuan Shikai attempted to reign over China in the early 1900s. He was unsuccessful and had a reign that only lasted 83 days.But who was Yuan Shikai, who ended the famous Qing Dynasty and failed to create a dynasty of his own?He was born in the Zhangying village on 16 September 1859, but his family clan later moved to a hilly area near Xiangcheng that was easier to defend, where they built…
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The day the Netherlands met a queen consort in waiting for the first time in a century

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2nd February 2022
It was a wedding for the history books and thousands turned out to celebrate. When Willem-Alexander and Maxima married in 2002, the popularity that has mostly dominated their time as King and Queen of the Netherlands was on show for all to see as they were cheered throughout their special day by crowds across Amsterdam.The road to the altar hadn’t been smooth. Willem-Alexander was the…
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The royals who attended the last Beijing Olympics

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31st January 2022
The upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing will look much different than when the city hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics. Besides the main difference between the Summer and Winter Games, this year, the world is still in a global health crisis creating many changes such as a…
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The final farewell of a king and princess

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31st January 2022
The reign of George VI came to an end on February 6th 1952. The King died in his sleep in the early hours of the morning and silently, his throne passed to his elder daughter who was, without knowing it, now Queen Elizabeth II. They had parted exactly a week before when the King had gone to London Airport to wave off his heir as she began a tour on his behalf. King and princess, father and…
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Death of a King: George III

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29th January 2022
He remains Britain’s longest ruling king but the real character of the monarch whose reign ended two centuries ago remains shrouded by the long standing claim that he was mad. George III, whose time on the throne encompassed some of the biggest social changes seen in Britain for decades, died misunderstood and in partial obscurity.The king’s end was sad and quiet. George had been…
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