The Hidden Details in 12 Royal Engagement Rings
In the West, the practice of exchanging rings to mark a betrothal dates back to ancient Rome, when noble families would trade ...
300 Pounds of Caviar, Champagne Sorbet, and More Ways to Party Like a Royal
In 41 BC, Cleopatra hosted a dinner to celebrate the Roman leader Mark Antony, who was a well-known party animal. Twelve ...
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Camilla pays subtle tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on Commonwealth Day by wearing a sentimental brooch
Queen Camilla opted for a sentimental brooch as she attended the Commonwealth Day Reception at Marlborough House. The royal was beaming as she joined King Charles to meet with guests for the annual ...
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Richard II and Henry IV Barbara Newman: Richard II and Henry IV
Only eight years earlier, Henry IV had deposed his cousin Richard II, who died in custody soon afterwards. Richard’s rule was ...
How the historic ski resort St. Moritz got its groove back
After over 150 years of elegantly cruising at the top, St. Moritz – the world's original ski resort – is finally starting to ...
10 Little-Known Historical Fiction Books You’ll Wish You Had Read Earlier
Step into the past with these historical fiction books, filled with gripping stories, rich details, and unforgettable ...
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Meet the world’s first female parliamentarians
In the meantime, the assassinations started piling up. In 1904, Governor-General Nikolai Bobrikov was the first to be taken down by the Finns. Soon after, Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich, a relative ...
Chinese Record-Breaking Animation ‘Ne Zha 2’ Sold To Trinity CineAsia For 37 Territories Across UK & Europe
UK-based, pan-European distributor Trinity CineAsia has acquired theatrical rights from Beijing Enlight Media for ...
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Starmer’s most persuasive McTrump card – a second state visit… to Scotland
Scotland is an old hand at state visit pageantry – and well versed in heckling the great and the good, writes Royal commentator Alastair Bruce ...
Deseret News archives: Czar Nicholas deposed in 1917, creating a slew of unsolved mysteries
When the riots broke out, Nicholas instructed the city commandant to take firm measures and sent troops to restore order. It ...
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March 8, first U.S. combat troops arrive in Vietnam
On March 8, 1965, the United States landed its first combat troops in South Vietnam as 3,500 Marines arrived to defend the ...
How International Women’s Day came to be celebrated on March 8. There’s a Russian connection
The world celebrates International Women’s Day each year on March 8. But did you know that the celebration has a strong Russian link dating back to 1917?