Rare Queen Mary I letter linked to Leicestershire uprising set for auction
The letter was written on January 28, 1554, and addressed to William Paget, a prominent diplomat who served in the courts of ...
History Today: How Elizabeth unexpectedly became Queen on African soil
King George VI died in his sleep. It was a defining moment in the British monarchy. Princess Elizabeth, then 25, was in Kenya. She would return as Queen Elizabeth II ...
On This Day: Pop legends record 'We Are the World'
On Jan. 28, 1985, dozens of the biggest names in popular music recorded "We Are the World," royalties of which benefited the ...
'Best' Midlands schools which send most kids to Oxford and Cambridge universities
And unsurprisingly it's some of the poshest, fee-paying schools which send most of their pupils off to Oxbridge. King Edward ...
On This Day, Jan. 28: Pop legends record 'We Are the World'
On Jan. 28, 1985, dozens of the biggest names in popular music recorded "We Are the World," royalties of which benefited the ...
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Learn more about the Tudor history behind 'SIX'
Read our beginners' guide to the turbulent events of the Tudor era before seeing Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss’s musical *SIX* in ...
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Old Cathedral's tower and steeples destroyed by 1948 lightning fire
In 1948, a lightning strike set Old Cathedral's tower and steeples on fire, leading to their destruction and replacement with ...
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Framlingham Castle to feature in Lucy Worsley BBC Two show
Framlingham Castle features in BBC Two show Lucy Worsley Investigates which airs at 9pm on Friday, January 24.
Who was Princess Anne's predecessor as Princess Royal who married a serial womaniser, who only proposed to her for a bet?
Nobody could accuse Princess Anne of having anything less than a rollicking love-life. From Captain Mark Phillips to the ...
Every Royal Named After Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
Princess Beatrice welcomed her second child in January 2025 — and the baby’s name appeared to have a sweet nod to Queen ...
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Henry VIII's Spoiled Son
History portrays Edward VI as the feeble and ultimately doomed ... father—and his gruesome end was likely a blessing for England. André 3000, Album of the Year Nominee, Pulls Out of Attending ...