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Preview of episode one of ‘The Plantagenets’

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16th March 2014
<![CDATA[ In this new BBC Two three-part documentary series, Professor Robert Bartlett reveals the dramatic stories behind England’s longest ruling dynasty, the Plantagenets. In the first episode, The Devil’s Brood, Professor Bartlett begins his investigation into this complex dynasty by looking at the reign of the peripatetic King, Henry II. Henry inherited his lands on the Continent from…
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Preview of ‘Henry and Anne: The Lovers Who Changed History’

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19th February 2014
<![CDATA[ In the new Channel 5 series Henry and Anne: The Lovers Who Changed History historian Dr Suzannah Lipscomb delves into the world of possibly the most fascinating and contested royal relationship that our monarchy has ever seen – this being the courtship of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. In this two-part series, Dr Lipscomb will explore how this King fell so fiercely in love with a lady…
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History

Richard III DNA to be ‘mapped’

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12th February 2014
<![CDATA[ It has been revealed that the DNA of the skeleton belonging to Richard III is to sequenced. This could potentially uncover details about the last Plantagenet King, such as his eye and hair colour. This is the next project in a long line of plans to discover more…
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The Queen is most admired person in Britain says poll

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11th January 2014
<![CDATA[The results from a YouGov poll were revealed earlier today which asked members of the British public to vote for the person they most admired. In the top spot, with almost 20% of the overall vote, was Her Majesty The Queen. The poll also placed Prince William in 9th position, whilst the Duchess of Cambridge was ranked in 19th. Alongside members of the royal family, famous names such…
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Maud Windsor is christened at St James’s Palace

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17th December 2013
Maud Elizabeth Daphne Marina Windsor, daughter of Lord and Lady Fredrick Windsor, was christened this afternoon at the Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace. Maud was baptised in the same chapel as her third cousin once removed, HRH Prince George of Cambridge. Similarly, Lord…
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Channel 4 documentary reveals insight into childhood of Queen Victoria’s grandson, Kaiser Wilhelm II

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14th November 2013
Kaiser Wilhelm II is most notably recognised as the man who led Germany into World War One in 1914. He consequently was leading his people into outright war against his own mother’s country. From this new Channel 4 documentary, ‘Queen Victoria and the Crippled Kaiser’, audiences can learn about a collection of hidden royal letters that have recently been unearthed which show both the close…
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