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Five controversial historical royal portraits – from drunken kings to sexy mermaids

It’s been a strange year for representations of British royalty. In March, major photo agencies issued a rare “kill notice” on a photo of Catherine, Princess of Wales after evidence emerged that it had been tampered with. In May, Jonathan Yeo’s official portrait of King Charles sparked online discussion with…

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The week in theatre: Withnail and I; Spirited Away; Mary Said What She Said; Boys on the Verge of Tears – review

Bruce Robinson’s new adaptation of his cult film is too theatrical by half; the latest staged Studio Ghibli fantasy is more effects than feeling; and all hail Isabelle Huppert’s many Marys in Robert Wilson’s magical production

The Guardian - UK

Drama depicts King James I of England and his male lover – but how much of it is true?

Mary and George tells the story of the relationship between the king and George Villiers

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Who was the real King James VI from Mary & George and is his character accurate?

Here's what you need to know about King James VI in Mary & George and the true story behind his character

Woman & Home

Mary Queen of Scots's chair to be returned to Scotland after more than 450 years

AN agreement has been struck to return a chair used by Mary Queen of Scots to her homeland for the first time in more than 450 years ...

The National (Scotland)

Decadence and trauma: delving into the emotional and political lives of three young Renaissance queens

Young Queens tells the entwined stories of Catherine de’ Medici, her daughter Elisabeth, Queen of Spain and her daughter-in-law, Mary, Queen of Scots. Each of these women was a different type of queen: Queen Regnant, Queen Consort and Dowager Queen.

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'What a charmer': Scotland reacts to Penny Mordaunt's 'disease' and 'rat' comments

SCOTS have been left fuming after Penny Mordaunt said the country was plagued with “Victorian diseases” following a visit north of the Border.

The National (Scotland)

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Tory minister claims Scots suffer 'Victorian diseases in rat-infested cities'

A SENIOR Tory has claimed Scots are suffering from “Victorian diseases” after a recent visit north of the Border ...

The National (Scotland)

From Bonnie Prince Charlie to Richard III: other historical faces brought to life

The recently released 3D reconstruction of Bonnie Prince Charlie is latest in a line of realistic depictions of historical figures

The Guardian - UK

‘Rundown’ Castle On Sale For $5.1M

Kilravock is one of the most fascinating and historic properties in Scotland.

Zenger

King and Queen to see new panel on tapestry during Scotland's 'royal week'

The King and Queen are to pay a special visit to a tapestry telling the story of Scotland – where a new panel has been stitched dedicated to the…

The National (Scotland)

King and Queen to see new panel on tapestry created to mark their coronation

Charles and Camilla will be in Scotland next week for the traditional Royal Week of engagements.

The Independent UK

King Charles will have a second coronation – sort of. Find out why the oldest set of crown jewels weren’t at the first coronation, and where he will be presented with them

King Charles will be presented with the Honors of Scotland, the oldest crown jewels in the United Kingdom

Woman & Home

The creepy Edinburgh Wax Museum that 'scared local children witless'

It was the Edinburgh attraction that locals still wax lyrical about to this day - mainly because it scared them 'witless' when they were children and guaranteed them nightmares for months to come.

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Island castle an hour from Glasgow with links to Robert the Bruce and Mary Queen of Scots reopens

The beautiful stronghold sits on an island that is only accessible by boat and has strong links to famous historical figures such as Mary Queen of Scots and Robert the Bruce.

Daily Record

Baby name experts listed the most popular names in Scotland that have Royal links.

The Guardian - UK

LPO/Gardner review – Brett Dean provides tantalising prelude to cool Mahler

World premiere of this extract from Dean’s ‘planned opera’ was full of vivid colour and ear-catching textures. The Mahler that followed was stylish and unsentimental

Daily Record

The Scottish museum that is home to the 'world's oldest football' from the 1500s

You may be amazed to learn that a small museum in Stirling is home to what it said to be the oldest football in the world, which may have once been used by Mary, Queen of Scots.

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Inside house that's been home to one family for 600 years as it opens to the public

Traquair House is Scotland's - and one of the UK's - oldest continuously inhabited house which has been home to the same family since the 1400s and was once visited by Mary Queen of Scots

The National (Scotland)

Scotland’s ‘oldest’ tartan discovered in peat bog

NEW research has revealed a piece of tartan found in a Glen Affric peat bog could be the oldest tartan in Scotland.

The Independent UK

Oldest tartan in Scotland to go on public display for first time

The Glen Affric tartan, which is thought to date to between 1500 and 1600, will go on display at V&A Dundee next month.

Daily Record

Gogglebox stars among those to headline Boswell Book Festival in Ayrshire

The line-up for this year's festival has been announced and tickets are on sale now.

Daily Record

The stunning Scottish castle by the sea where a Shakespeare movie was filmed

You may be surprised to learn that a 1990 film based on Shakespeare's Hamlet starring Mel Gibson and Glenn Close actually shot many of its scenes in Scotland despite being set in Denmark.

The National (Scotland)

Jacob Rees-Mogg: Kate Forbes being treated like Mary, Queen of Scots

JACOB Rees-Mogg has compared SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes to Mary Queen of Scots following the row over some of her views.

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3 amateur codebreakers set out to decrypt old letters. They uncovered royal history

Cryptologists found and decoded over 50 long-lost letters that Mary, Queen of Scots wrote during her time in captivity. A historian calls them the most important new findings about her in 100 years.

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