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Catherine Duleep Singh
The Indian Princess who became a 'guarantor' to Jewish refugees escaping Nazi Germany, and an icon for LGBTQ+ South Asian women
A History of Royal Jubilees
A look back at the history of royal jubilee celebrations through the ages.
The story of the Tower of London
Iconic fortress, royal palace and infamous prison.
William III and Mary II
England's only joint sovereigns, who transformed Kensington Palace into a royal residence
The Field of Cloth of Gold
Henry VIII's historic meeting with his great rival François I in 1520 was a defining point in his reign
The Elizabethan era: a golden age?
Was the Elizabethan period really a 'golden era' of English history?
Elizabeth I
From Tower prisoner to English Queen
Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
Who was the real Guy Fawkes, the man behind the mask?
James I and Anne of Denmark
Generous, scholarly James and his cultured wife