History

Mary, Queen of Scots festival to be held in Kinross-shire

She is one of the most recognised figures in Scottish history, and her son went on to become the first King of both England and Scotland. Now, Mary Queen of Scots, is to be honored with her own festival, which is to be held in Kinross-shire. Mary Stuart was born on 8 December, 1542, to James V of Scotland and his French wife, Mary of Guise. Within a week of her birth, Mary’s father died…
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History

Richard III reburied - History fans get a chance to vote on whether The King has really been found

Earlier this year, King Richard III was reburied with great fanfare at Leicester Cathedral. The reinterment took place after months of research and DNA analysis to determine whether the bones found under a car park in Leicester were those of the last Plantagenet monarch. But it seems that the debate is still on, as visitors to the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition will be given the chance…
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History

A new debate opens up about Russia's imperial family

The debate about whether the Romanov dynasty could return to Russia has taken another turn with a lawmaker asking the two people who claim to be the family’s head in 2015 to come back to the country. Vladimir Petrov is a member of the legislative assembly of the Leningrad…
State & Ceremonial

Palace expenditure remained at £35.7m for last year

The Royal Household’s net expenditure (the money spent to fund The Queen’s official duties and maintain the Household) was £35.7m for the year 2014-15, Buckingham Palace say, as the official Sovereign Grant report is released – highlighting how The Queen’s Household has used its fixed public funding in the year. According to officials, a surplus was again run this year…
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History

800 years of Law and Liberty: Magna Carta is sealed

The date is 15th June 1215 and in Runnymede, Windsor, King John has just sealed one of the most important documents in Medieval England. A document that has become recognised as a cornerstone of liberty influencing much of the civilised world even in the 21st century- that document is Magna Carta. The date is 15th June 2015 and King John’s Descendant; Queen Elizabeth II is at Runnymede to…
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