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Victory as the battle to keep Victoria's coronet in the UK is won

A long battle to keep one of Queen Victoria’s most magnificent jewels in the UK seems to have been won. The Queen’s sapphire and diamond coronet is now heading to the Victoria & Albert Museum in London after it was bought and donated by an Irish-American hedge fund owner, identified by the Sunday Times as William Bollinger. The iconic jewel, designed by the Queen’s dear husband Prince…
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Palaces & Buildings

Memorable moments in Buckingham Palace’s history

Since 1837, Buckingham Palace has been the official London residence and ‘office’ of Great Britain’s sovereigns. In the spotlight for nearly 180 years, the palace is one of Britain’s most popular tourist attractions and has had its fair share of historic moments. The palace that stands alongside Green Park and overlooking The Mall today started its life in 1703 as Buckingham House – the…
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British Royals

The Queen and Royal Family are ‘Huge Fans’ of ITV show, ‘Victoria’

Victoria show writer Daisy Goodwin has revealed that a source close to the royal family has shared that they love the hit period drama about the current queen’s great great grandmother, Queen Victoria. Goodwin told the Daily Star, ‘I know someone who is a very old friend of the Queen’s and I was told that the royal family is enjoying it hugely. Whether that means the Queen is enjoying…
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History

#OnThisDay In 1840: Queen Victoria Escaped A Second Assassination Attempt

On this day in 1840, John Francis made a second attempt at an assassination of Queen Victoria. The day prior, John Francis had misfired his gun after aiming at Queen Victoria and fled. Prince Albert and a young boy were the only two to witness the incident. It was decided by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert that the safest way to reduce the threat on their lives by the hand of John Francis was to…
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