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32 of the most iconic celebrity cameos in TV and film history, from Queen Elizabeth to David Bowie

What do Queen Elizabeth and Naomi Campbell have in common? Delighting audiences with a surprise cameo

Woman & Home

15 Royal baby traditions you probably never knew about (and Kate and William will be so relieved #5 isn't a thing anymore)

The Royal Family have shared many baby traditions over the years but we bet they were glad to see the back of this one

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Thousands Protest in Australia Calling for Change to Australia Day

Thousands of Australians protest the anniversary of British colonization on Australia Day, calling for it to be moved and a day of mourning to be recognize...

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Captain Cook and Queen Victoria statues vandalised in Melbourne ahead of Australia Day

Vandals who cut down the statue of British naval officer Cook wrote 'the colony will fall' on the plinth

Evening Standard

Statue Toppled As Australians Reckon With Bloody Past

Statues of British colonial figures Captain James Cook and Queen Victoria were damaged in Melbourne on Thursday, as annual Australia Day celebrations were again marked by division and protest.

International Business Times

Stash Of Historic Gold Coins Found In Old Sock And Bedsheets Sell For $150K

The earliest pieces date back to Queen Victoria’s reign in the 1800s while later coins were minted this century

Zenger

Queen Elizabeth Hated Princess Beatrice’s Original Name and Forced Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson to Change It

She thought the original choice was “too yuppie.”

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Inside the exclusive private London hospitals used by the royals

From wine lists and heated pools to concierge services, only the best of the best will do for The Firm

Evening Standard

Drawing of Queen Victoria among many items missing from England’s museums

Freedom of information request finds more than 1,700 items are absent from collections

The Guardian - UK

How King Charles and Queen Camilla are spending their Christmas at Sandringham

From observing the German tradition of gifting presents on Christmas Eve to taking a festive walk on the Sandringham grounds, here is what Charles and Camilla will be doing this Christmas

The Independent UK

Secret Codebreaker And Queen Victoria Impersonator Mary Ratcliffe Dies At 98

Tribute to WWII codebreaker who helped shorten the war and later became beloved Queen Victoria impersonator

Zenger

Dutch town shakes off political strife with ‘world’s largest Dickens festival’

Festival a ‘flight from reality’ for expected 125,000 visitors to enjoy street theatre and Victorian treats

The Guardian - UK

A walk through Cubbon Park and more of Bengaluru

Siddharth Raja, founder of Nandi Valley Walks, takes visitors on a journey through Bengaluru’s colonial history, exploring landmarks like the Seshadri Iyer Memorial Hall, Century Club, statues of Sir Mark Cubbon, Edward VII and Queen Victoria, and the High Court. He shares stories of colonisation, the Wadiyar dynasty, Albion Banerjee,…

The Hindu

Sewer issues solved: council plans to bring suburb into 21st century

The works are expected to cost $2.1 million.

Newcastle Herald

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The Conversation

How the Christmas pudding, with ingredients taken from the colonies, became an iconic British food

As an American living in Britain in the 1990s, my first exposure to Christmas pudding was something of a shock. I had expected figs or plums, as in the “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” carol, but there were none. Neither did it resemble the cold custard-style dessert that Americans…

The Guardian - UK

There goes the knighthood! How The Crown blew the palace doors off

A deluge of royal dramas is now being unleashed on screen and stage – with scant regard for accuracy. Is this The Crown’s legacy? As the lavish hit returns, we look at how it finally destroyed deference

Zenger

Giant Gold Coin Expected To Sell For Up To $152K At Auction

Only 15 of these coins were made in the UK.

Marie Claire

Princess Kate Wears Queen Elizabeth’s Jewelry All Weekend for Remembrance Events—and the Reason is Deeper Than You Think

A piece she wore today has never been seen in public before.

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The Guardian - UK

The Flea review – royal scandal becomes a satirical pantomime

James Fritz frames a Victorian story as folk tragedy and political interrogation – exuberant in its ambition, just occasionally not quite fulfilling its potential

Zenger

World’s Oldest Whisky, Sipped By Queen Victoria, To Be Auctioned

Discovery of 1830s Scotch whisky in Scottish castle sparks excitement in the industry

The Independent UK

One of the world’s oldest whiskies unearthed in Scottish castle to be auctioned

The Scotch is believed to have been distilled in 1833 and may have been sampled by a young Queen Victoria

The Independent UK

One of the world’s oldest whiskies up for auction after being found in castle

The Scotch is believed to have been distilled in 1833 and may have been sampled by a young Queen Victoria.

Al Jazeera

Where do the items in the British Museum come from?

The British Museum houses a collection of about eight million historical and cultural artefacts from around the world.

The Conversation

Five bizarre historic leisure activities to try with friends – from gurning to stereoscopy

Leisure activities flourished in 19th-century Britain, as legislation was passed limiting the length of the working day and working week, giving people more free time. If you’re struggling to know how to spend your own free time this summer, take a leaf out of the Victorians’ book with these strangely…

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The fun tradition that marks the end of The Royal Family’s summer stay at Balmoral

This year will mark the first family trip to Scotland without the Queen

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