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BREAKING: Snap general election to take place in December following agreement of all major party leaders

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29th October 2019
A general election is now almost certain to take place in December after Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn formally gave the idea his backing. Her Majesty The Queen will be watching events carefully, with MPs due to set a date for the election this evening. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pushed for an early election three times in the past few weeks, however, those plans failed after the…
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History

Royal pets – A look at the royals and their beloved companions

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28th October 2019
For centuries and centuries, royals have adored their beloved pets the same as we have. Royal canine companions have held a treasured place in royal families for over 500 years, and we continue to see them highlighted in family photos and holiday cards. There is more than one royal pet cemetery in Europe, and they hold treasured places. Charles II and His Spaniels Although spaniels were a…
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The lost royal garden - on a roof: Ludwig II's Wintergarten

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25th October 2019
Munich has a lost royal garden. As with so much that surrounds the legendary King Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845-1886), the myth has its roots in reality. That King who once said of himself ‘I want to remain an eternal enigma to myself and to others’ is now an established part of Bavarian folklore in his own right, something to which his activities consciously contributed during his lifetime. Not…
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A mystery linked to William the Conqueror is finally solved

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24th October 2019
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…
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