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Royal Quiz

A right royal quiz that will both tax, tease and challenge royal fans everywhere

Daily Mirror

The Crown: Who is Mohamed Al-Fayed and did he really buy Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson’s home?

Mohamed Al-Fayed is the father of Dodi Fayed

The Independent UK

‘Completely chancy’: the first BBC radio broadcast outside London, 100 years ago

Percy Edgar’s story ‘shows just how important local broadcasting was in the early years of the BBC’, says grandson David, a playwright

The Guardian - UK

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The Crown: Who is Mohamed Al-Fayed and did he really buy Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson’s home?

Mohamed Al-Fayed is the father of Dodi Fayed

The Independent UK

Unusual forgotten royal home where historical signing changed the Queen's life

The home was suggested as a possible residence for The Prince and Princess of Wales before they moved to Adelaide Cottage but it is most well-known as the place where a huge moment in royal history occurred

Daily Mirror

Forgotten royal mansion that now belongs to King Charles where photography is banned

King Charles has inherited a number of properties following The Queen's death and has lived in very few of them. One home in particular is shrouded in mystery as photography is banned

Daily Mirror

Media deference to the royals must have a limit – just look at how Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson were treated

Britain’s period of national mourning following the death of Queen Elizabeth underlined the reverence with which many in the UK regard the royal family. Intense and mainly loyal coverage by broadcasters and newspapers took pains to remind us that some of history’s most deplorable regimes were republics and that monarchs…

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Who is Prince Edward? The Duke of Kent and Queen Elizabeth’s cousin

Edward became the Duke of Kent at the young age of seven, after his father Prince George tragically died in a military air crash

The Independent UK

Odd things at previous royal funerals as Queen Elizabeth is laid to rest

Here are some of the more unusual incidents and mishaps, which have shaped the end of historic royal eras.

Liverpool Echo

Factbox: Westminster Abbey - traditional church for royals in life and death

Westminster Abbey in central London has been the site of coronations, weddings and burials of English and then British royalty for nearly 1,000 years.

Reuters

Story of a crown: sapphire, pearls, ruby and diamond all tell a tale

From rolling off George V’s coffin to the ruby allegedly being at Battle of Bosworth, imperial state crown has led rich life

The Guardian - UK

French airport to be renamed after Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen visited the town in the 1930s when it was a playground for the rich and famous

The Independent UK

What is the Vigil of the Princes and Princess – and what time will it take place today?

The Queen's children will take part in a tradition dating back almost 90 years when they mount a guard around all four sides of their mother's coffin as she lies in state on Friday, September 16

Daily Mirror

Queen Elizabeth II: A timeline and history of Her Majesty’s life

From joining the army at age 18 to secretly getting engaged to Prince Philip

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Images of Queen Elizabeth II: A life in pictures

A look back at the life of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch

Wales Online

Broken staff and a rope-pulled coffin, odd traditions for Queen's funeral

Royal funerals used to be held at night, and women were not allowed to attend

The Independent UK

Royal funeral customs and mishaps: a loyal dog, spooked horse and broken crown

Traditions, rituals and the occasional mishaps have shaped sovereigns’ funerals over hundreds of years.

Daily Mirror

Where is Queen Victoria buried – and who else rests in the Royal Mausoleum?

Queen Elizabeth II’s great great grandmother Queen Victoria ruled the UK from 1837 and 1901, seven years shy of Elizabeth’s reign. Where is she buried and who else is buried alongside her?

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Evening Standard

How the Evening Standard reported the death of previous monarchs

Papers found at vintage fair reveal special-edition tributes to George V and George VI

Evening Standard

The historical significance of lying-in-state and what it meant to the late Queen

The late Elizabeth II was a nervous nine-year-old when she was taken to Westminster Hall to pay her respects to her beloved grandfather George V. Here, Matthew Dennison, her biographer, recalls a poignant moment and reflects on what the tradition means now

Daily Mirror

Queen was never meant to be the monarch - how she found out she'd wear the crown

Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning British monarch, sitting on the throne for 70 years before her death - but in her younger years she never expected to wear the crown

Daily Record

The Queen's state funeral explained - including who pays for the event

A state funeral is a rare honour and is mostly reserved for the sovereign - but have, on rare occasions, been held for distinguished figures.

Wales Online

What a state funeral is - and who pays for it

There will be a national bank holiday to allow as many people as possible to watch the Queen's funeral, which will be televised.

The Independent UK

What is a state funeral and who pays?

The last state funeral in the UK was Sir Winston Churchill’s in 1965.

The Conversation

Beheaded and exiled: the two previous King Charleses bookended the abolition of the monarchy

On September 8 2022, King Charles III ascended to the throne. Like his mother Queen Elizabeth II before him, he has opted to keep his own name as his regnal name.

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