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Who was Queen Charlotte? The real story behind the Bridgerton Queen

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19th January 2021
Bridgerton has captivated over 63 million households since it dropped on Netflix on Christmas Day. Based on author Julia Quinn’s best selling series of books, the regency-period drama has enthralled us with its witty banter and decadent costumes. But of all the wonderful characters in the series, none seems to have captured our attention quite like Queen Charlotte, who presides over The…
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Which royals are buried at Canterbury Cathedral?

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19th January 2021
Canterbury Cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, head of the Church of England and the mother church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The present structure was built between 1070 and 1077 replacing an earlier structure that had been destroyed by fire.
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Prince John, the forgotten son of the House of Windsor

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18th January 2021
A sad anniversary falls for the House of Windsor as January continues to freeze. 18 January marks 102 years since Prince John of the United Kingdom died from a severe seizure. John was the fifth son and the youngest of the six children of King George V and Queen Mary. Prince John was born at York Cottage on the Sandringham Estate on 12 July 1905. Much of his early life was spent on the…
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Birthplace of a king: Skaugum Estate

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16th January 2021
Skaugum Estate is a farmhouse that lies just outside Oslo, Norway, and it is currently the home of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, though it has a storied history that dates back to the Middle Ages and is known as the birthplace of King Harald, in 1937. Originally a church property, Skaugum belonged to the Church of Mary and the Convent of Nonneseter. In 1909, a Norwegian…
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The English queen buried amidst a castle garden

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15th January 2021
Amongst the prettiness of rolling countryside and the gentle sound of sheep grazing sits a castle with its own little chapel. The walls are golden yellow while around it grow sweet scented flowers and glossy, regal trees. But behind this calm serenity lies the tomb of a queen whose life was filled with drama and whose end was soon forgotten in the tumult of Tudor politics. Katherine Parr, sixth…
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