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A stunning piece of history, the ‘Una and the Lion’ gold coin from 1839, recently captivated bidders with a dazzling sale price of £110,000 at auction. Bangor: rare ‘Una and the Lion’ coin found in house sells for six-figure sum A coin widely described as the most beautiful ever minted in Britain has fetched £110,000…
collage of Allan Ramsay’s portrait of Queen Charlotte Sophia For generations, historians and genealogists have argued over an unusual question in British royal history: could Queen Charlotte, the German-born wife of King George III, have had African ancestry? The debate, once largely confined to academic circles, has resurfaced in popular culture through Netflix’s Regency drama…
Britain’s ex-Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, the BBC reported, marking the first time the Duke of York has been detained in connection with allegations linked to his public role, amid constant scrutiny over his links with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, commonly known as Prince…
In a political landscape often defined by upheaval and leadership churn, one resident of 10 Downing Street has remained a constant. Larry, the British government’s official Chief Mouser, marked 15 years in the role on Sunday, becoming one of the most enduring figures associated with the prime minister’s residence.First adopted from Battersea Dogs and Cats…
Britain’s ambassador to Nato, Angus Lapsley, has triggered a major diplomatic row after he brought his Italian girlfriend into his official residence in Brussels. The woman is nearly half her age and has been identified as Francesca Cortini, an intern, in reports. They met each other at Nato headquarters in Belgium. The couple has now…
Image source: The Irish Sun Meet Harvey, a seven-year-old Border Collie who has been impressing people with his intelligence all over the world. He can recognise more than 200 words of toys to fetch by name, earning him the title of “Britain’s brightest dog.” His skills have also made him enrol in various studies of…
According to the World Health Organization, dementia is the seventh leading cause of death and one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older adults. Could a disease that affects such a large population be avoided with a simple “check-up”? Britain’s leading brain health expert, and a professor of medicine at the University…
Photo: Princess Haya of Jordan / Instagram Sometimes real life seems to be stranger than fiction, and Princess Haya of Jordan’s personal life seems to be one such example. Princess Haya of Jordan and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the current ruler of Dubai, married in 2004 in a lavish yet initimate wedding. However,…
