British Royals

National Galleries of Scotland acquires long lost painting of Bonnie Prince Charlie

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31st March 2016
A long lost painting of Bonnie Prince Charlie has been acquired by the National Galleries of Scotland. It portrays the Young Pretender during the ill-fated Jacobite Rising of 1745 and is through the be only one painted in Britain during his lifetime. The National Galleries of Scotland spent two years in negotiations. The painting is now the centrepiece of a display of Jacobite art treasures that…
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Henry VIII-centered drama "Wolf Hall" leads Bafta nominations

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30th March 2016
Wolf Hall, the historical drama based on Thomas Cromwell’s rise in King Henry VIII’s court, leads the Bafta nominations with a total of four nominations. The series has been nominated in Best Drama, Mark Rylance, who played Cromwell has been nominated for Leading Actor, while Claire Foy’s performance as Anne Boleyn has earned her a nomination for Leading Actress. Anton Lesser…
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Did The Queen have a pet panda?

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29th March 2016
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHz3E4QMVOg] The ITV documentary ‘Our Queen at 90’ aired over the weekend, and it gave viewers an insight into the Queen off duty and showed her at her most relaxed. But the two-hour programme appeared to be hijacked by the appearance of a panda chasing an Alsatian. Inevitably, this led to many people asking whether Her Majesty once owned a pet…
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Our Queen at 90 aired last night

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28th March 2016
You can watch the full documentary ‘Our Queen at 90’ by clicking here The documentary ‘Our Queen at 90’ aired last night in the UK which commemorated the Queen’s upcoming 90th birthday celebrations. In the documentary, senior royals have sat down with ITV…
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President Obama wishes Queen a happy birthday

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27th March 2016
The President of the United States, Barack Obama, has recorded a special birthday message for The Queen as she approaches her 90th birthday. In his message, President Obama described Her Majesty as “an inspiration” and a vital part of America’s “special relationship” with the UK. Recorded from the White House, Mr Obama said he was “glad to be the very first President of the United…
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