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Hidden secrets of a royal game of thrones come to light

It was an epic battle for power involving parliament and it came to its conclusion on September 3rd. But this fight for the future of a country took place not at Westminster but at Worcester. Today, almost 370 years later, experts have announced they have finally found physical evidence of the battle that secured the rout of a royal dynasty and the supremacy of parliamentary power. The scene…
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Ella Taylor and her 'forgotten' drawings at Darmstadt

The unique drawings of the highly accomplished amateur artist Ella Taylor (1827-1914) represent a rich portfolio of royalty in an informal pose. Carefully preserved in the Royal Collection, they are little known but of quite remarkable value. Ella Taylor sketched herself as well as her subjects. She also made drawings of occasions which otherwise are contained within journal entries or menu cards…
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John Bercow: Suspending Parliament is a ‘constitutional outrage’

The Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, has called the planned suspension of Parliament a “constitutional outrage” in an extraordinary intervention. In an angry statement, the Speaker said: “I have had no contact from the Government, but if the reports that it is seeking to prorogue Parliament are confirmed, this move represents a constitutional outrage. “However it is…
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A King's grave and his dogs

Uniquely among the early modern kings, Frederick II – King ‘in’ Prussia until ‘of’ Prussia was finally adopted in 1772, who was already known as ‘the Great’ by an admiring Europe – does not rest in the ancestral vault of the royal house to which he belonged…
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Lord Mountbatten: The man behind Prince Charles

Growing up in the Royal Family is an experience quite unlike the childhood many (if not all) of us had. Although Prince Charles was lucky enough to have both his parents in his life, they were both quite absent from his upbringing. This was both due to the fact mummy and daddy are Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip and the fact that the Queen was frightened by the tough nanny Helen…
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