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Amazing story of 18-inch duelling dwarf who was loved by royals until he killed a man

Jeffrey Hudson might have only been 45cm tall but he wrote himself into history after fighting for the king in the English civil war and shooting a man dead during a duel

Daily Mirror

Bloody London: how 700 years of executions shaped the capital

From Charles I’s bloody tunic to a door from Newgate prison, the Museum of London’s new show explores how public executions shaped the capital’s landscape

Evening Standard

Bagshot Park, the less famous but enormous royal household lived in by Queen's son and family

The house was used as a hospital during wartime but is now home for Prince Edward and his family

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Silence of the poets – has an ancient tradition of commemorative verse died with the Queen?

Not so long ago, the death of a monarch would have been a cue for outpourings of elegies and poetic commemorations. One might have thought the end of the second Elizabethan era would prompt something similar – but apparently not.

The Conversation

13 engagements tackled by King Charles travelling 1,500 miles in 1 week since Queen died

After a whirlwind few days and with the late Queen Elizabeth II currently lying-in-state in Westminster Hall until her funeral, the King had a moment to reflect today with a rare day off from public duties

Daily Mirror

Charles is the third King Charles. These were the ones before him

King Charles III shares a name with two kings whose rules were marked by bloodshed and scandal. Here's a brief guide to the reigns of those who came before him.

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Inside Westminster Hall where Charles III felt 'weight of history' in rare address

Charles III joined only a handful of royals to speak to in Westminster Hall - on the spot where namesake King Charles I was tried and sentenced to death, writes Ben Glaze who attended the ceremony

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Will Princess Anne keep her title? How Princess Charlotte could become Princess Royal

A number of changes to royal titles have taken place following the Queen’s death. However, Princess Anne will continue to hold the honorary title of Princess Royal and here’s why.

Wales Online

Money, stamps and more: Eight everyday things that will change after Queen's death

Some changes are immediate while others will take many years

Belfast Live

We have a new king, but what of his namesake Charles I who was once held captive in Newcastle?

As a new king, Charles III, accedes to the throne, we recall how another Charles spent eight months as open prisoner in Newcastle during the English Civil War

Chronicle Live

Reason King Charles III's reign is called the Carolean era

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the country ushers in a new era in its long history

Liverpool Echo

Prince Charles has become King Charles III - but he could've chosen different title

After the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles has become King Charles III after being Britain's longest serving heir- but there was an alternative title available to him

Daily Mirror

With Queen Elizabeth's death, republicans sense their chance

During Queen Elizabeth's 70-year reign, republican rumblings surfaced on occasion, but the affection and respect she enjoyed meant that the movement to do away with the monarchy struggled to make a lasting impression.

Reuters

Queen's two birthdays explained - and why Prince Charles might only have one

The Prince of Wales may get to enjoy the same tradition that his mother did thanks to a very British rule which was introduced to give the monarch two birthdays

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Princess Charlotte's future royal title has only been held by seven people

Much like her brothers, Charlotte will get an important royal title one day - and the one in question has only been used seven times before

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The U.K.'s Parliament opens for the first time in six decades without the queen

Britain's Conservative government laid out its plans for the next year in a tradition-steeped ceremony in Parliament — but without Queen Elizabeth II, who was absent for the first time in six decades.

Daily Mirror

Queen 'takes hostage' as part of weird royal tradition - and it's pretty nerve-wracking

The Queen reportedly follows holds someone hostage before going to Parliament, according to an ancient tradition that started back in the 17th century with the reign of King Charles I

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Prince Andrew: which other royal figures have faced legal action?

Elder sister Princess Anne and King Charles I among predecessors who have had difficulties with the law

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Royal crown slips as Elizabeth prepares to mark 70 years as queen

Celebrations this year marking Queen Elizabeth's seven-decade reign will mask a less happy reality for the world's pre-eminent royal family: the British monarchy is being questioned in ways that were unthinkable for most of the last 70 years.

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