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New Findings about Richard III - Remains Reexamined

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3rd July 2014
<![CDATA[Although Shakespeare credited King Richard III with being a hunchback —and thus identified him with an evil creature who could murder his two nephews to gain the throne—new studies are calling this a mistake. Being one of Duchess Cecily Neville’s three sons to live into adulthood, Richard was given the title Duke of Gloucester before he took to the throne after the death of…
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Palaces & Buildings

Preview of episode three of Majesty and Mortar: Britain’s Great Palaces

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1st July 2014
<![CDATA[In the last episode of this series, historian Dan Cruickshank takes viewers through the developments that occurred to a number of Britain’s royal palaces during the nineteenth century and twentieth century. With the widowhood of Queen Victoria, the break out of the First World War and the difficult interwar period, Britain’s palaces faced numerous threats of damage and…
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FeaturesHistory

History Rewind: The Death of William IV and Victoria becomes Queen

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20th June 2014
<![CDATA[ King William IV had one dying wish and that was to see the anniversary of Waterloo on 18 June. Two days later on 20 June 1837, The King died around two in the morning at Windsor Castle. William IV was 71 when he died. It has been noted that he drank more than a bottle of sherry daily which did not help his health issues. By living until June 1837 he did reach his second goal of…
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Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

Royal Ascot begins

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17th June 2014
<![CDATA[One of Europe's most famous racing meetings got underway earlier today. Royal Ascot, which is attended by over a quarter of a million people, began with the royal procession along the racecourse. On the first day of the races, Her Majesty The Queen was…
State & Ceremonial

Daniel Day-Lewis, Stephen Sutton and Maggie Smith in Queen's Birthday Honours

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13th June 2014
<![CDATA[Over 1,000 people have been honoured by Her Majesty in the Queen's Birthday Honours list which was released today to mark The Queen's Official Birthday. Deserving individuals from the arts, science, media and politics have all been honoured in the list, though this year 73% of the recipients have undertaken outstanding work in their communities, either in a voluntary or paid…
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