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Did Richard III actually save the boy king he's accused of killing?

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29th December 2021
It’s a question that has long divided historians – did Richard III kill off his main rivals for the throne, his nephews, known forever afterwards as the Princes in the Tower? Now a new theory that argues for Richard’s innocence has been published and it revolves around a man who lived in obscurity in a tiny Devon village over five hundred years ago. The Missing Princes…
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How many people in the UK are older than The Queen?

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27th December 2021
As she approaches a milestone in her already historic reign, another claim to fame has been made for The Queen. New research has pinpointed how many of her subjects have actually lived longer than her. Her Majesty was born in April 1926 and will celebrate her 96th birthday in just a few months’ time. According to Professor Les Mayhew, from International Longevity Centre and the Bayes…
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British government minister witnessed the birth of Princess Alexandra 85-years-ago to ensure there was no baby swapping

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25th December 2021
In years gone by, it was customary for the birth of any royal baby to be witnessed by the UK Home Secretary ensuring the new arrival was genuine. The Queen’s cousin, Princess Alexandra, was the last royal to have had her birth witnessed by the by an official political observer in 1936. Sir John Simon, Her Majesty’s Secretary of State for the Home Office, was present when Princess Marina…
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Hermitage worker finds 100-year-old candy in a Romanov dress

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23rd December 2021
A restorer working at The Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg has found a sweet surprise while working on a Romanov gown. Galina Fedorova, a worker in the Laboratory of Scientific Tissue Restoration, is working on a 1903 gown and discovered a piece of candy in the pocket. While unstitching one of the sleeves that was lightly closed, a small jewel-like object fell out. It turned out to be a…
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