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Which British monarch had the most successful coronation?

Which British monarch had the most successful coronation? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

The real story of Bridgerton’s Queen Charlotte: from glittering courts to tragic decline

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Low angle view of the Westminster Abbey

Why are British monarchs traditionally crowned in Westminster Abbey? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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What great paintings say The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1533 . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Stained glass in Exeter Cathedral depicting King Æthelstan. (Dreamstime)

The astonishing Æthelstan . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Ewan Horrocks as Aelfweard and Adrian Schiller as Aethelhelm in The Last Kingdom season 5

Ælfweard and Æthelstan: were they rivals for the throne of Wessex?

Picture of Throrolf slaying Earl Hring

The battle of Brunanburh: the forgotten fight that changed British history

Bamburgh Castle is an imposing coastal fortress in North-East England

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Bamburgh Castle: The Real Bebbanburg of The Last Kingdom

AXDC2T The Biddenden Charity Dole Kent UK 2008 Easter Monday. Also know as Chulkhurst Charity after Elisa & Mary Chulkhurst 1100-1134. Image shot 2008. Exact date unknown.

Q&A What are the Easter treats known as Biddenden cakes?

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Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd, Wales. (Photo by Getty Images)

Tales of romance The historical love stories behind 5 British castles . This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.

Two women share a tender moment, c1902

Q&A Has it ever been a crime to be lesbian in England?

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Christmas merriment in an old English manor in the 1500s

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The characters Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim, from Charles Dickens's work 'A Christmas Carol'

Did Charles Dickens invent Christmas as we know it today?

John Brown leading Queen Victoria on a horse.

Queen Victoria and John Brown: the controversial relationship between sovereign and servant

Periodic outbreaks of smog would continue for several years – this image shows a London street in late 1953. (Image by Getty Images)

The Great Smog of London: what caused the 1952 crisis?