Kings and queens

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Queen Victoria behind closed doors . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Edward the Black Prince receiving from his father, King Edward III, the conquered provinces of France gained during the Hundred Years' War. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Prince of Darkness?

British prime minister Winston Churchill greeting the crowd from the balcony of Buckingham Palace. From left to right: Princess Elizabeth II; the Queen Mother; Churchill, King George VI and Princess Margaret. (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)

Buckingham Palace’s balcony: a focal point for national celebration

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How did Henry VII spend his money?

Seven princesses with the name ‘Cleopatra’ are credited as sitting on the throne of Egypt. (Photo by Universal History Archive/Getty Images)

Q&A How many Cleopatras ruled Ancient Egypt?

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Ælfthryth: England’s first queen

The Knights of the Round (Miniature from La Quête du Saint Graal et la Mort d'Arthus), c1220. Found in the collection of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

King Arthur: the big questions

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Queen Victoria’s dinners and Henry VIII’s niece . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Engraving of Henry VIII, king of England (Photo by Getty)

History quiz – holidays and Henry VIII . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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8 remarkable historical events that happened in May

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Scandal, conspiracy and the affair of the poisons: inside the court of Louis XIV

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Spying on the king: when MI5 targeted Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson