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The Duke of Edinburgh, 1921-2021

The Duke of Edinburgh, 1921-2021 ‘My strength and stay all these years’

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YEO-THOMAS, F.F.E. (1902-1964) a.k.a 'The White Rabbit', 'Shelley'

Blue plaque commemorating intelligence officer and secret agent Wing Commander F.F.E. Yeo-Thomas at Queen Court, 24-28 Queen Square, London WC1N 3BB, London Borough of Camden.

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YEO-THOMAS, F.F.E. (1902-1964) a.k.a 'The White Rabbit', 'Shelley'

Blue plaque commemorating intelligence officer and secret agent Wing Commander F.F.E. Yeo-Thomas at Queen Court, 24-28 Queen Square, London WC1N 3BB, London Borough of Camden.

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King Cetshwayo

Discover the story of the encounter between Queen Victoria and an exiled Zulu king

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YEO-THOMAS, F.F.E. (1902-1964) a.k.a 'The White Rabbit', 'Shelley'

Blue plaque commemorating intelligence officer and secret agent Wing Commander F.F.E. Yeo-Thomas at Queen Court, 24-28 Queen Square, London WC1N 3BB, London Borough of Camden.

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Things to see and Do

Things to see and do at Carlisle Castle, Cumbria

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Queen Bertha

In 597, St Augustine arrived in England to convert the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity. Virtually every modern description of this mission mentions Queen Bertha of Kent. She has gone down in legend as the Christian queen who influenced her pagan husband, King Æthelberht, in Augustine’s favour. But who was Bertha?

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Access

Access at Osborne

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Queen Elizabeth and Robert Dudley – the real story

The story of Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley has fascinated people for more than 450 years. They were certainly emotionally dependent on each other throughout their lives, but were they ever really lovers?

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Victorian Christmas Traditions

From presents to puddings, discover the Victorian origins of some of the traditions practiced across the country today.