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Riots, crown jewel mishaps and a banned queen among coronation troubles

At Queen Victoria’s coronation, an elderly peer caught his foot on his robe and rolled down the bottom of the steps in front of the throne.

The Independent UK

Edinburgh and Scotland's oldest wine merchant loved by writer Charles Dickens

Established in 1796, Cockburns of Leith claims to be Scotland's oldest wine and spirit merchant ad once served the likes of Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens and King George IV.

Edinburgh Live

What King Charles III's coronation quiche tells us about the history of British dining

King Charles III and Queen Camilla have announced a quiche as the official coronation dish. Devised by a Buckingham Palace chef, the idea is that people will cook it at home, as part of a Coronation Big Lunch, a nationwide and indeed international feast.

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Oldest surviving royal wedding gown – dating back to 1816 – to go on show

The silver bridal gown, which is more than 200 years old, belonged to George IV’s daughter, Princess Charlotte of Wales.

The Independent UK

12 places you won’t believe are in England

Provence or Gloucestershire? Cornwall or the Med? Here are England’s most beautiful backdrops

The Independent UK

Coronation blunders Charles wants to avoid - red-faced trip, booed King and wife drama

It has been reported that plans for King Charles' Coronation are in chaos after a series of rehearsals have not gone so well - but blunders on Coronation day have happened before in the past, according to a leading royal historian

Daily Mirror

Inside Royal Lodge: Prince Andrew’s 30-room mansion

There is pressure for transparency over the terms of Andrew’s residence after he was stripped of his Duke of York title

The Independent UK

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12 places you won’t believe are in England

Provence or Gloucestershire? Cornwall or the Med? Here are England’s most beautiful backdrops

The Independent UK

12 places you won’t believe are in England

Provence or Gloucestershire? Cornwall or the Med? Here are England’s most beautiful backdrops

The Independent UK

12 places you won’t believe are in England

Provence or Gloucestershire? Cornwall or the Med? Here are England’s most beautiful backdrops

The Independent UK

The British kings and queens who supported and profited from slavery

From Elizabeth I to William IV, over a period of 270 years monarchs had links to the slave trade

The Guardian - UK

Photos show Edinburgh's 'largest ever' crowd when 500,000 packed Princes Street

There was one event in living memory that attracted more people to Princes Streetthan inhabit the city today, and it's estimated to have been the biggest crowd the capital ever witnessed.

Edinburgh Live

Crown Jewels’ origins to be explored in depth in new Tower of London exhibition

The Jewel House display, in the King’s coronation year, will look at the controversial history of the Koh-i-noor diamond as a ‘symbol of conquest’.

The Independent UK

Inside Royal Lodge: The 30-room mansion Prince Andrew may have to vacate for Frogmore Cottage

The Duke of York is said to be ‘resisting’ the move

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Inside Royal Lodge: The 30-room mansion Prince Andrew may have to vacate for Frogmore Cottage

The Duke of York is said to be ‘resisting’ the move

Daily Mirror

Quirky things to do in Brighton from a jail-themed bar to UV-lit indoor games

Dayna Farrington spent a weekend in Brighton, Sussex and visited Alcotraz Brighton, Beach Box Spa, Globalls, Upside Down House, the Royal Pavillion and SEA LIFE Brighton

Daily Mirror

What coronation crown will Camilla wear amid Queen Mother headwear controversy

Past imperial controversy surrounding a huge diamond in the Queen Mother's crown has reportedly had Camilla rethinking her options for what headwear to don at the coronation in May

Wales Online

Queen's rarest £800k diamond crown to be inherited by Kate

The new Princess of Wales is set to one day wear the rare Diamond Diadem, which is an £800,000 crown that was favoured by the late Queen Elizabeth II

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Edinburgh photos capture 'largest ever crowd' when 500,000 packed Princes Street

As part of Edinburgh's Festival of Britain celebrations in 1951, an estimated 500,000 people poured into the city centre in what was the largest crowd gathering the capital ever witnessed.

The Independent UK

Royal vault: Inside the burial chamber that houses 25 royals - who is buried there?

Prince Philip is among royals buried in Windsor

The Guardian - UK

It was a gilded royal funeral, an event that will only heighten our self-delusion

The pomp is part of the immersive drama known as the monarchy, says the Guardian’s chief culture writer, Charlotte Higgins

The Independent UK

Royal vault: Inside the burial chamber that houses 25 royals - who is buried there?

Prince Philip is among royals buried in Windsor

Liverpool Echo

Odd things at previous royal funerals as Queen Elizabeth is laid to rest

Here are some of the more unusual incidents and mishaps, which have shaped the end of historic royal eras.

Wales Online

Broken staff and a rope-pulled coffin, odd traditions for Queen's funeral

Royal funerals used to be held at night, and women were not allowed to attend

The Independent UK

Royal funeral customs and mishaps: a loyal dog, spooked horse and broken crown

Traditions, rituals and the occasional mishaps have shaped sovereigns’ funerals over hundreds of years.

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