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Dutch town shakes off political strife with ‘world’s largest Dickens festival’

Festival a ‘flight from reality’ for expected 125,000 visitors to enjoy street theatre and Victorian treats

The Guardian - UK

A walk through Cubbon Park and more of Bengaluru

Siddharth Raja, founder of Nandi Valley Walks, takes visitors on a journey through Bengaluru’s colonial history, exploring landmarks like the Seshadri Iyer Memorial Hall, Century Club, statues of Sir Mark Cubbon, Edward VII and Queen Victoria, and the High Court. He shares stories of colonisation, the Wadiyar dynasty, Albion Banerjee,…

The Hindu

Sewer issues solved: council plans to bring suburb into 21st century

The works are expected to cost $2.1 million.

Newcastle Herald

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How the Christmas pudding, with ingredients taken from the colonies, became an iconic British food

As an American living in Britain in the 1990s, my first exposure to Christmas pudding was something of a shock. I had expected figs or plums, as in the “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” carol, but there were none. Neither did it resemble the cold custard-style dessert that Americans…

The Conversation

There goes the knighthood! How The Crown blew the palace doors off

A deluge of royal dramas is now being unleashed on screen and stage – with scant regard for accuracy. Is this The Crown’s legacy? As the lavish hit returns, we look at how it finally destroyed deference

The Guardian - UK

Giant Gold Coin Expected To Sell For Up To $152K At Auction

Only 15 of these coins were made in the UK.

Zenger

Princess Kate Wears Queen Elizabeth’s Jewelry All Weekend for Remembrance Events—and the Reason is Deeper Than You Think

A piece she wore today has never been seen in public before.

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The Flea review – royal scandal becomes a satirical pantomime

James Fritz frames a Victorian story as folk tragedy and political interrogation – exuberant in its ambition, just occasionally not quite fulfilling its potential

The Guardian - UK

World’s Oldest Whisky, Sipped By Queen Victoria, To Be Auctioned

Discovery of 1830s Scotch whisky in Scottish castle sparks excitement in the industry

Zenger

One of the world’s oldest whiskies unearthed in Scottish castle to be auctioned

The Scotch is believed to have been distilled in 1833 and may have been sampled by a young Queen Victoria

The Independent UK

One of the world’s oldest whiskies up for auction after being found in castle

The Scotch is believed to have been distilled in 1833 and may have been sampled by a young Queen Victoria.

The Independent UK

Where do the items in the British Museum come from?

The British Museum houses a collection of about eight million historical and cultural artefacts from around the world.

Al Jazeera

Five bizarre historic leisure activities to try with friends – from gurning to stereoscopy

Leisure activities flourished in 19th-century Britain, as legislation was passed limiting the length of the working day and working week, giving people more free time. If you’re struggling to know how to spend your own free time this summer, take a leaf out of the Victorians’ book with these strangely…

The Conversation

The fun tradition that marks the end of The Royal Family’s summer stay at Balmoral

This year will mark the first family trip to Scotland without the Queen

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Hot tubs, cycling and cosy cabins: a woodland stay south of Calais

Chic boltholes set amid towering pines make a relaxing base for families to explore wild beaches, chateaux and Boulogne’s fishy attractions

Evening Standard

17 adorable chicks hatch at London Zoo

Five of the chicks are Socorro dove chicks, an extinct in the wild species

WhatToWatch

Buckingham Palace with Alexander Armstrong: release date, secrets, episode guide and everything we know

Buckingham Palace with Alexander Armstrong on Channel 5 spills secrets about the royal residence's scandalous history.

The Guardian - UK

The Empress review – resonant survival tales of Victorian Britain

Tanika Gupta’s historical drama has only got more relevant since 2013, but there’s an awful lot of migration stories to get through in three hours

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The National (Scotland)

'Balmoral Castle in Edinburgh'? Facts all wrong as US firm sells Scottish fantasy

IF you’re trying to sell Scotland as a “playground” to a gaggle of billionaires, it might help to get your facts in order ...

Daily Mirror

Star Wars inspired 'assassin' confided in AI girlfriend over crossbow plot to kill Queen

The late Queen was at home in Windsor Castle on Christmas Day when Jaswant Singh Chail scaled a wall with a nylon rope ladder and a loaded crossbow. He told police “I’m here to kill the Queen"

Evening Standard

Modest at the Kiln Theatre review: ribald cabaret energy but not much subtlety

This show about Victorian painter Elizabeth Thompson is a jumble of artistic conceits

Woman & Home

Miriam Margolyes says Queen Elizabeth rolled her eyes at her when they met in hilariously awkward moment

Miriam Margolyes met Queen Elizabeth during an event in Buckingham Palace and the pair shared a rather uncomfortable exchange

The Independent UK

Five bedrooms, two orangeries and a yoga studio: Inside Frogmore Cottage, Harry and Meghan’s former royal residence

Sir Michael Stevens, Keeper of the Privy Purse, confirmed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have vacated the property gifted to them by the late Queen Elizabeth II

GoodToKnow

Royal baby names - our top 12 favourites in order and why

Royal baby name reveals are always highly anticipated. Here are our top 12 of all time, and wait until you find out their meanings!

The Independent UK

Late Queen’s favourite page tasked with sorting through her diaries and letters

Paul Whybrew is part of team working to decide what will be archived and what will remain confidential.

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