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30 Surprising Facts About Royals History Textbooks Forgot To Mention

How many of these royal facts will actually surprise you?

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NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, June 5 (game #459)

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

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How Mary Queen of Scots used dancing as a diplomatic language

IT’S well known that Calvinist John Knox criticised Mary Queen of Scots for her “passion” for dance but a new podcast reflects the current…

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Artists have the power to stand up for truth, says Edinburgh festival director

Performers can fight cynicism in age of Trump, says Nicola Benedetti as she announces 2025 programme

The Guardian - UK

Landowner forced to sell overgrown patch to community group launches legal challenge

A LANDOWNER has launched a legal challenge against the Scottish government’s decision to force it to sell a patch of overgrown ground to a…

The National (Scotland)

Historic Linlithgow Palace sign for sale on eBay for £5000

A historic Scottish site sign is for sale on eBay for £5000.

The National (Scotland)

Letter written by Mary Queen of Scots hours before her execution to go on display

A LETTER penned by Mary Queen of Scots six hours before her death is to go on display in Perth ...

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First details of 2025 Edinburgh International Festival line-up announced

The 2025 Edinburgh International Festival takes place between August 1-24 2025.

The Independent UK

Historian showcases pioneering virtual museums project by Scottish university

A PIONEERING “mixed reality” project led by the University of Glasgow is allowing people to create their own virtual museums and giving them…

The National (Scotland)

The scariest ghost and monster stories from across the world told by locals

From Mongolia’s death worm to Hungary’s marble bride

The Independent UK

Mary Queen of Scots and the clandestine tricks of the women who kept her secrets

Mary, Queen of Scots spent almost 20 years in captivity. She was held in various locations across Britain from 1568 until her execution on February 8 1587. As I explain in my new book, Captive Queen: The Decrypted History of Mary, Queen of Scots, during this period she relied upon…

The Conversation

Best spooky stays on Airbnb for Halloween, from York to Salem

From creepy castles and chilling churches to haunted houses, here are the best Airbnbs to stay for a spookily good Halloween

The Independent UK

32 Times Celebrities Totally Transformed for a Role

"Unrecognizable" is putting it mildly.

Marie Claire

Scotland’s most expensive ‘Grand Design’ castle on the market for £8m

It was built on the ruins of one of Mary Queen of Scots’s favourite retreats

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Historic Scottish castle with links to Mary Queen of Scots hits the market

A HISTORIC Scottish castle with ties to Mary Queen of Scots has hit the market ...

The National (Scotland)

I went to Dior's Scottish show – here's what it was like inside

I OFTEN say sarcastically that journalism is glamorous work – but on Monday night, it actually was.

The Conversation

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…

The Guardian - UK

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

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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

Woman & Home

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

The National (Scotland)

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 Conversation

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.

The National (Scotland)

'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.

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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 Guardian - UK

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

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