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Queen Anne turns Olivia Colman into an Oscars favourite

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22nd January 2019
Queen Anne has won a right royal accolade for one of Britain’s favourite actresses. Olivia Colman, who plays the last Stuart monarch in the critically acclaimed film ‘The Favourite’, has been nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal. The star, who scooped a Golden Globe earlier this month for her performance as Queen Anne, is up for Best Actress at the Academy Awards where she will go head…
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Cleopatra's grave reportedly finally located

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22nd January 2019
Historians in Egypt believe that the tomb of Cleopatra and Mark Antony will be “uncovered soon” as archaeologists believe they have finally discovered the long-long tomb close to Alexandria, Egypt. Cleopatra and her husband, Mark Antony are believed to have been…
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The Lost Prince's Photo Album

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18th January 2019
On January 18th 1919, the ringing of a telephone in Buckingham Palace signalled a tragedy for the Royal Family. The call brought news of the death of Prince John, youngest son of King George V and Queen Mary, who had passed away in his sleep at the age of 13. John had been epileptic for most of his short life and had died following a massive seizure. He was buried soon afterwards, his grave marked…
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Austrians start a year of celebrations for Emperor Maximilian I

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12th January 2019
The Austrian Catholic Church yesterday began a year of honour to mark the 500th anniversary of the death of Maximilian I, founder of Austria’s Catholic Habsburg Empire. As Austria has sought to distance itself from its Christian past and national history in recent decades, this decision to publicly honour the former Catholic ruler marks a noteworthy change in mainstream Austrian culture. Dubbed…
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Ariana Grande turned down damehood because it came "too soon" after Manchester bombing

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30th December 2018
The US pop star Ariana Grande has reportedly turned down the offer of a damehood following her response to the Manchester Arena bombing last year.According to The Sun, Miss Grande was to be made Dame Commander of the British Empire, however, rejected the offer because she felt it had come too soon.The Queen has the power to make anybody an honorary Knight or Dame who does not live within a…
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