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New Marie Antoinette exhibition in Paris celebrates her life

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17th October 2019
Marie Antoinette died on the guillotine at the hands of French Revolutionaries on 16th October 1793. Upon her death, the de-throned Queen was the most hated woman in France and was used a scapegoat for all that was failing in the country at the time following her husband’s reign. Now 226 years after her execution, a new exhibition Marie-Antoinette: the Metamorphosis of an Image, is opening in…
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What is the Sword of State and Cap of Maintenance?

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14th October 2019
People all over the world will be familiar with the Imperial State Crown and all that it represents. With almost 3,000 precious stones making up the headpiece, it is only seen at State Openings of Parliament and Coronations of the Monarch.But what about the other two items of royal insignia which are also only present at the most regal of events?The Great Sword of State and the Cap of…
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The royal wedding that inspired Oktoberfest

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12th October 2019
The beer tents have been put away, the dancing is done and nearly all of the hangovers have faded. Oktoberfest, the huge beer and folk festival that takes over Munich for several weeks in early autumn, has come to a close just days ahead of a special anniversary. For October 12th is rather important for Oktoberfest. For on that date in 1810 a spectacular royal wedding took place and to celebrate a…
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Book about Her Majesty's wedding gown wins Jewish Canadian literary award

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8th October 2019
Princess Elizabeth’s wedding gown was one of the most talked-about outfits of 1947, and a novel about the making of this historic dress has just won a literary award. The Gown by Jennifer Robson was announced as one of the winners of the fifth annual Canadian Jewish Literary Awards.The book, which is being honoured in the fiction category, tells the story of the women behind the future…
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