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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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Now You See Us: Women Artists in Britain 1520-1920 review – revelations and mystifying omissions

A Flemish ‘paintrix’ at the court of Elizabeth I, a magnificent mouth artist and a glamorous suffragette are finally given their due in a show tracing female artists’ rocky road to recognition. But the story too often takes precedence over the art

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Tate Britain's Now You See Us: 10 firsts of extraordinary women artists in Britain, abandoned by art history

This groundbreaking exhibition re-introduces 110 forgotten female professional artists. Here are 10 of the trailblazing women who paved the way for future generations of artists

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Wytham Abbey put up for sale for £15m by effective altruism group EVF

Effective Ventures Foundation puts 27-bedroom house visited by Queen Elizabeth I on sale after paying nearly $27m to FTX creditors

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With her comments on slavery, Kemi Badenoch shows a poor grasp of history

Letters: Readers respond to the business secretary’s claim that the UK’s wealth is not connected to its colonial history or the slave trade

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Dorset couple find 17th-century treasure hoard while renovating kitchen

‘Poorton coin hoard’, discovered under floor by Betty and Robert Fooks, expected to fetch £35,000 at auction

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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

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A Definitive Ranking of Margot Robbie’s Top 10 Movie Roles

She's got a knack for playing complex women.

Marie Claire

32 interesting facts about Helen Mirren, from aristocratic ancestry to her go-to beauty secrets

Find out more about the iconic Dame Helen Mirren with these fascinating facts about her career, personal life and beauty tips

Woman & Home

Shock of the old: 10 painful and poisonous beauty treatments

In the 19th and 20th centuries, the cosmetics industry took ‘no pain, no gain’ to new heights, with remedies including arsenic and radium

The Guardian - UK

Diana apparently believed Northern Ireland part of the Republic, archive shows

Briefing papers newly released by Ireland’s national archive talk of princess’s ‘obvious ignorance’ of constitutional position

The Guardian - UK

Car-free east of England: a Christmas castle, winter walks and fairytale villages

There’s so much to see in and around Lincolnshire and Leicestershire this Christmas – from nature reserves to medieval towns – and it can all be done without a car

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Venus and Adonis: this 'play within a plague' about Shakespeare is wildly romantic, erotic and colourful

Shakespeare wrote his famous narrative poem Venus and Adonis in a lockdown era when, in 1593, the bubonic plague closed the theatres in London for 18 months.

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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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The week in classical: Falstaff; Hatfield House chamber music festival – review

Verdi’s late masterpiece ends on a riotous and sustainable high at Opera North. At the childhood home of Elizabeth I, a family affair and a memorable premiere

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Is Theresa May cosplaying as Napoleon? What this portrait tells us about powerful women

Saied Dai’s painting captures the former PM’s sternness and stoicism, her failure and her femininity. But it also raises questions about how artists use male traits to depict female leaders

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Urban trees in spotlight on Woodland Trust’s annual award shortlist

Candidates include an oak in Exeter that survived the blitz and a walnut in a car park in Perth

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Queens That Changed the World: release date, episode guide, featured queens and everything you need to know

Queens That Changed the World — who’s who and everything you need to know.

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Restoration of 16th-century Derbyshire tapestries ends after 24 years

Set of 13 Gideon tapestries in Hardwick Hall unveiled after painstaking work cleaning and stitching huge pieces

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Crumbs and cat poo: Renaissance women’s ‘astonishing’ beauty tips revealed

The era is known for the white mask of makeup worn by Queen Elizabeth I, but academics reveal that cosmetic recipes then were more sophisticated than previously thought

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‘Heart-stopping’: censored pages of history of Elizabeth I reappear after 400 years

British Library uses new technique to uncover passages of Camden’s Annals, the first official account of Elizabeth’s reign

The Independent UK

Two months after Charles III's coronation, Scotland hosts its own event to honor the new monarch

Two months after the lavish coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey in London, Scotland is set to host its own event to mark the new monarch’s accession to the throne

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‘The fists were up and ready’: working with the returning Glenda Jackson

After retiring from politics, Glenda Jackson made three films: one for TV, Elizabeth is Missing, and two for the big screen, Mothering Sunday and the upcoming The Great Escaper. The people behind those projects remember a fierce, funny and formidable titan

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Oscar-winning actress Glenda Jackson, who had second career in British Parliament, dies at 87

Jackson’s agent said she died Thursday at her home in London after a short illness. The actress had recently completed filming “‘The Great Escaper,” in which she co-starred with 90-year-old Michael Caine.

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