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The five best TV shows about the Tudors – recommended by a historian

We seem to have an endless appetite for Tudor history. Films, TV shows, documentaries, books and exhibitions about this famous dynasty are produced every year. And more recently, the touring production Six has offered a compelling reimagining of Henry VIII’s wives as a work of musical theatre.

The Conversation

Often overlooked, Tudor art richly reflected a turbulent century of growth and change

It can sometimes seem like the Tudors are everywhere, at least in Britain: on television, in bookshops and in historic houses and galleries across the country. Yet within the discipline of art history, appreciation for pictures and objects produced in England between 1485 and 1603 has been slow to take…

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School history lessons minimise the role of women, report finds

Campaigners say key stage 3 curriculum plays to misogny and teaches a ‘false version of the past’

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Milan Fashion Week 2025: Unmissable shows and Giorgio Armani in mind

The bold and beautiful fashion roadshow moves to Italy on Tuesday with Milan Fashion Week promising a jam-packed programme and special tributes to legendary designer Giorgio Armani and pioneering fashion photographer Gian Paolo Barbieri.

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Belvoir’s Orlando is a love letter to the contemporary queer community that doesn’t quite come together

The production opens on skates. We are flung into an Elizabethan world articulated with the beautiful simplicity of a circle motif. A circle is dusted on the stage, the queen is dressed with an enormous circular petticoat reminiscent of crocheted toilet roll holders from the 1970s. Courtiers fly through on…

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Orlando review – a heartwarming adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s time-travelling queer adventure

Four trans and non-binary actors take on the role of Orlando in a feelgood adaptation focused on the fluidity of sexuality and gender

The Guardian - AU

From The Crown to Blackadder: TV kings and queens – rated bad to best

Who had an accent that could skin a corgi? Who was one of the greatest TV monsters of all time? And who did far too much flashing of their buttocks? We put television monarchs under the microscope

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Missing Texas woman found living among lost ‘African’ tribe in Scotland

Texas native Kaura Taylor has been found with the Kingdom of Kubala, a group living in a forest in Jedburgh.

The Independent UK

Mary, Queen of Scots review – bold ballet brings the royal courts bang up to date

Mary births a balloon and Elizabeth I towers on stilts in Sophie Laplane and James Bonas’s production about the queens’ distant relationship

The Guardian - UK

‘She was a badass!’ – Mary, Queen of Scots becomes a feisty rock star and daring dancer

Several portrayals of the royal’s tumultuous life take place in Edinburgh this month, each examining her relationship with Elizabeth I and challenging the narrative of two women at war

The Guardian - UK

From Jurassic World Rebirth to Kae Tempest: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

There’s another dino crisis as the cold-blooded megafranchise roars on, and the rapper-poet returns with a hugely personal new album

The Guardian - UK

‘Swashbuckling and cheeky’: island festival celebrates Ireland’s ‘pirate queen’

Achill Island gathering comes amid surge of interest in Grace O’Malley, the legendary seafarer who took on English forces 500 years ago

The Guardian - UK

30 Weird But True Facts About Royals

How many of these royal facts will actually surprise you?

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Here’s What Cleopatra And Other Historical Figures Would Look Like Today

My name is Becca Saladin and I work full-time as a graphic designer. I started creating these images of reimagined historical figures as a hobby a little over a year ago. and just kept going.

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30 Surprising Facts About Royals History Textbooks Forgot To Mention

How many of these royal facts will actually surprise you?

Marie Claire

Fashion's Embroidery Renaissance Is Stitching Fresh Life Into a Centuries-Old Art Form

Tracing the gilded thread from ancient Egypt and Tudor courts to the Spring ’25 runways.

Evening Standard

Winners of Race Across The World 2025 crowned

Four teams successfully crossed the world’s largest continent.

Evening Standard

Shameless star made OBE says Prince of Wales joked about her playing Elizabeth I

Anne-Marie Duff, 54, was formally made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire at Windsor Castle on Wednesday.

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Evening Standard

Discover the best mother-of-pearl jewellery for timeless elegance

Heed the siren call: the allure of mother-of-pearl jewellery, perfect for big moments and everyday wear

Marie Claire

Every Royal Family Obsessive Needs to Visit These 10 Destinations

From majestic castles to Queen Victoria's beach house and a retired royal yacht.

Evening Standard

Cate Blanchett: why is the Oscar winner considering retirement?

The Australian actress says she is serious about leaving her profession behind

The Conversation

The ‘morning shed’: a brief history of the sometimes dangerous lengths women have gone to look beautiful

In TikTok’s latest viral beauty trend “the morning shed,” beauty influencers “shed” hair and skin products that have been worn overnight. These include hair styling items, skin masks and creams, and physical products such as chin straps and mouth tape, which are intended to help with breathing through the night…

The Guardian - UK

Rare wall paintings found in Cumbria show tastes of well-off Tudors

Artwork thought to date from reign of Elizabeth I reveals how those with disposable incomes decorated their homes

Evening Standard

Barometer! Is anybody on earth more chuffed with themselves than Stanley Tucci? Perhaps only Louis Theroux

What’s hot... and what’s not — keep up with Joe Bromley’s weekly barometer

The Guardian - UK

Artists have the power to stand up for truth, says Edinburgh festival director

Performers can fight cynicism in age of Trump, says Nicola Benedetti as she announces 2025 programme

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