Royal letter about ‘shy’ future king up for sale
Father's note shows intimate portrait of King George VI as a young boy, defending his shy nature against 'too forward' boys of the day
King George VI - portrayed by Colin Firth in the 2010...
5 best British history podcasts to download now
As the National Trust launches a podcast series exploring its finest gardens and houses, we delve into the first few episodes and find four more podcasts to bring a bit of British history into...
Replica Tudor galleon sailed by Francis Drake is for sale – and it could...
Calling all Tudor fans, a replica of Francis Drake’s ship Golden Hind is for sale in Devon. The ship captured a Spanish galleon in the 16th century, laden with the equivalent of £480 million...
Bears to dolls, favourite toys of past 100 years celebrated on UK stamps
From Merrythought bears to Sindy dolls, the UK's best-loved toys of the past century are being celebrated in a set of Royal Mail stamps. How many remind you of your childhood?
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Big Ben chimes for the last time
Today the famous Big Ben chimes rang out for the last time before being silenced for four years during essential restoration work
Crowds gathered in Parliament Square today to hear the familiar Big Ben chimes...
Piece of William and Kate’s wedding cake goes up for sale. How much would...
A slice of the fruit cake at the 2011 wedding of the Duke and Duchess sold for almost £6,000 several years ago
The wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge was one of the...
Henry VIII’s favourite palace uncovered in Greenwich in ‘hugely exciting’ find
Lost Tudor palace unearthed at site of Old Royal Naval College in London during renovations of Painted Hall
It was the birthplace of Henry VIII, and his favourite palace. But no-one knew what Greenwich Palace...
Big Ben’s bongs to fall silent during restoration work
The iconic sound of Big Ben’s bongs will not be heard in London until 2021 as essential restoration work is carried out to Westminster’s Elizabeth Tower
They are recognised the world over as a symbol...
BRITAIN magazine Sept/Oct 2017: on sale now
From exclusive photos of Arundel Castle to the gardens of Shakespeare’s England, we celebrate the finest Britain has to offer - sometimes even in the sunshine
Shakespeare Country
Think you know Warwickshire? There's more to Shakespeare’s...
Roman London: what to do at the Londinium 2017 festival
Gladiators, togas, chariots. We think we know what life in Roman London was like. But is any of it true? We preview Londinium, a season of events in the capital celebrating London's Roman heritage
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