History

The queen’s daughter who disappeared without trace – a mystery that remains unsolved

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5th April 2024
Within the walls of one of England’s most picturesque castles, a queen gave birth to her only child and set in motion a chain of events that would become one of Tudor England’s most intriguing mysteries.  The birth had been much anticipated and much talked about.  The baby, a little girl, was immediately taken off to a nursery decked in scarlet and gold where a string of attendants awaited…
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Mystery surrounds whether a queen murdered her love rival

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5th April 2024
The fate of one of medieval England’s most famous royal mistresses has fascinated historians for centuries. What really happened to The Fair Rosamund?Much of Rosamund Clifford’s life is now the stuff of legend and folklore but, in her time, she was England’s…
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The mistress who ruled over a controversial king

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5th April 2024
He was the monarch who had to fight for a throne but then relied on a mistress for advice with a queen who arrived at court to find another holding power. And in the middle of their marriage was a woman with ambition, brains and no sense of self control. Our special read…
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The stunning necklace of a queen made famous again by the Princess of Wales

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4th April 2024
Sparkling with diamonds and studded with creamy pearls, it is a perfect fit for bridal white so it’s no surprise that a rather impressive royal necklace was created for a marriage.Queen Alexandra’s Wedding Necklace is a rarely seen royal gem but it has a romantic as well as regal history.You get no prizes for guessing the provenance of this particular royal jewel. As it name…
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The royal bride who wore a wedding dress designed by a future king

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30th March 2024
She was the beautiful princess who had been the subject of endless royal wedding speculation, he was the handsome prince with a crown waiting in his future. When Marie-Jose of Belgium married Umberto, heir to the throne of Italy, in January 1930 their marriage had all the echoes of history about it, a union of dynasties that would secure a throne. Tens of thousands flocked to Rome to see the…
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