History

Diamond Jubilee barge back at special dock

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16th September 2024
The late Queen’s barge, Gloriana, has finally found a new permanent home.Gloriana played several important public roles in 2012. The barge was commissioned by Lord Sterling of Plaisthow and was officially launched in April 2012.It led a 670 boat flotilla down the River Thames for Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee, with Queen Elizabeth II, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Duke and Duchess…
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The brutal assassination of a beloved Empress

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11th September 2024
One of the most popular royals of the nineteenth century met a tragic end on 10 September 1898. It was the day when Empress Elisabeth of Austria was assassinated. Empress Elisabeth, more commonly known as Sisi, was a beloved royal. She was known for being exceptionally…
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A sparkling tiara that links an emperor to an historic queen

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10th September 2024
Queen Silvia, who has been consort of Sweden longer than anyone else in the country’s history, is rather fond of the sapphire tiara belonging to her family’s dynasty. She’s worn it on many important occasions, including a string of Nobel Prize ceremonies and at the wedding of her only son, Prince Carl Philip. But the tiara, which is part of a particularly impressive parure, has a…
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'God Save The King' leads England's new manager into a row

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7th September 2024
England’s interim football manager has found himself at the centre of a row about God Save The King.Lee Carsley takes charge of the Three Lions for their UEFA Nations League match against the Republic of Ireland – a team he represented 40 times in his own playing career. Born in Birmingham, he’s Irish with a strong Celtic heritage.He’s spoken previously of the debate he had with…
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A dancing queen and a striking royal jewel

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6th September 2024
The Queen chose an elegantly appropriate accessory for her first visit to the English National Ballet since becoming its patron.Queen Camilla wore a striking brooch – in the shape of a ballerina.Queen Camilla chose a golden ballerina decked in jewels as her accessory for a visit to the English National Ballet (You Tube still/ fair use)Her Majesty turned to her Bouton d’Or…
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