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King Charles makes history by praying publicly with Pope Leo

Charles becomes first reigning British monarch to pray with a pope publicly since Henry VIII split from Rome in 1534

The Guardian - UK

A rift that took 500 years to repair: King Charles prays with the pope

Joint prayer in Sistine Chapel is symbolic act of rapprochement between Catholic church and Church of England after centuries of division

The Guardian - UK

Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars, hotel review

HOTELS: Looking for a place to stay while exploring the capital, Samuel Mathewson finds a room at this central London hotel with views of iconic landmarks

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King Charles Makes History with Pope Visit in Rome — 500 Years After Henry VIII's Divorce Sparked Church Split

King Charles makes history by praying with the Pope in Rome — the first monarch to do so in 500 years since Henry VIII split from the Catholic Church.

International Business Times UK

British Museum in £3.5m appeal to save Tudor Heart pendant linked to Henry VIII

The 24 carat gold artefact was discovered in a Warwickshire field by a metal detectorist in 2019.

Evening Standard

Ivan Ronaldson obituary

Other lives: Real tennis professional known for his powerful, strategic playing and successful coaching

The Guardian - UK

Often overlooked, Tudor art richly reflected a turbulent century of growth and change

It can sometimes seem like the Tudors are everywhere, at least in Britain: on television, in bookshops and in historic houses and galleries across the country. Yet within the discipline of art history, appreciation for pictures and objects produced in England between 1485 and 1603 has been slow to take…

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Outrage Erupts After UK Health Guidance Lists “Benefits” Of Marrying Your Cousin

"Just when you think we have reached peak, the UK says hold my beer."

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Donald Trump lays wreath at Queen Elizabeth II’s tomb, describing sombre visit as a ‘great honour’

The US president and First Lady Melania spent around 10 minutes privately at the late monarch’s final resting place

The Independent UK

Trump lays wreath at tomb of late Queen and declares visit a ‘great honour’

The US president and his wife spent around 10 minutes privately at the late monarch’s final resting place in St George’s Chapel.

Evening Standard

Bath’s Holburne museum to unveil ‘art chamber’ of Renaissance masterpieces

Museum’s basement becomes £2m ‘kunstkammer’ full of Schroder family’s exquisite silverware, paintings, bronzes and ceramics

The Guardian - UK

From The Crown to Blackadder: TV kings and queens – rated bad to best

Who had an accent that could skin a corgi? Who was one of the greatest TV monsters of all time? And who did far too much flashing of their buttocks? We put television monarchs under the microscope

The Guardian - UK

Monastic music that survived Henry VIII’s dissolution brought back to life

Buckland Abbey recreates music telling of medieval life in extraordinary discovery

The Guardian - UK

All the places JD Vance is going on his UK tour

Here’s everything we know about the vice president’s UK tour:

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From orgies to marathon sex scenes: how did period drama get so raunchy?

Non-stop coitus, controversial nudity and shocking sex toys: steamy scenes in costume dramas have changed since Colin Firth got his shirt wet in Pride and Prejudice. Here is an outrageous history of small-screen sauciness

The Guardian - UK

TV’s best (and worst) historical epics: from Wolf Hall to I, Claudius

Sweeping dramas set in days of yore are everywhere. But which are some of the finest television ever created? And which are little more than an excuse to show naked backsides?

Evening Standard

Paintings celebrate 800 years of Britain’s ‘first environmental laws’

Dan Llywelyn Hall has painted four works depicting trees from the time of Magna Carta and Charter of the Forest.

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Queen Camila Receives an Unprecedented Honor as First Woman in the U.K. and First Royal to Hold Post Created by Henry VIII

She was given the new role ahead of her 78th birthday.

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The Independent UK

Perfect day trips from London: 10 of the prettiest seaside towns and villages within two hours of the capital

These coastal day-trip delights are easily reachable from London and offer beautiful beaches, fish and chips and lovely places to stay

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Here’s What Cleopatra And Other Historical Figures Would Look Like Today

My name is Becca Saladin and I work full-time as a graphic designer. I started creating these images of reimagined historical figures as a hobby a little over a year ago. and just kept going.

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30 Surprising Facts About Royals History Textbooks Forgot To Mention

How many of these royal facts will actually surprise you?

The Independent UK

Charity searches for descendants of rioters involved in 1525 uprising

More than 100 men stormed Bayham Abbey, near Tunbridge Wells in Kent, with makeshift weapons, in protest at its closure as part of religious reforms.

The Guardian - UK

Cambridge University appoints first Jewish professor of Hebrew

Prof Aaron Koller hopes to broaden appeal of Hebrew and move away from it being seen as ‘a political thing’

The Conversation

A not-so-modern epidemic: what 17th-century nuns can teach us about coping with loneliness

Is loneliness a modern epidemic as we are so often told? Did people in the past suffer similar feelings of isolation?

The Independent UK

Bafta viewers left surprised over shock Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light snub: ‘I have no words’

‘Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light’ was up against ‘Blue Lights’, ‘Supacell’ and ‘Sherwood’ for Best Drama at Sunday night’s event

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