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Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother: A Life in Decades - 1950s

In this instalment of The Queen Mother’s life, we look at the 1950s, no doubt a sad but also memorable decade for Elizabeth. The decade started off on a high for Queen Elizabeth, as she welcomed her second grandchild in 1950: Princess Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise, a sister for Prince Charles, born in 1948. After an operation to improve his circulation, The King needed his wife and daughters…
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Palaces & Buildings

Banqueting House to Go 'Under Wraps'

Banqueting House will soon have a new look. The major conservation project will soon be underway, with the property covered top to bottom in a wrap ‘telling’ passerby the unique history of this remarkable building. Built in 1619 by Inigo Jones for James 1, Banqueting House is the only surviving building from the old Whitehall Palace. Credit: Historic Royal Palaces The coverings known…
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History

Forgotten version of Magna Carta worth £10 million found in council archives

The history department at Kent County Council in Maidstone have unearthed a forgotten edition of Magna Carta that could be worth up to £10 million. The historical parchment that established the principle of the rule of law lay forgotten about in the council’s archives and has been described by an expert as an ‘important historical find’. The document was authenticated by…
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History

Barge from The Queen's Diamond Jubilee to lead Magna Carta anniversary river pageant

The flagship barge that led Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee river pageant, Gloriana, will be the star of the show again at the upcoming Magna Carta 800th River Relay through Maidenhead and Windsor. The River Relay will travel along the Thames from Hurley to Runnymede on June 13th and June 14th. Gloriana will be amongst a flotilla of around 200 craft as part of the Royal Borough of…
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