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The true meaning of the imperial state crown

Brief letters: Emperor Henry VIII | Chilling debate | Biden bins the bus | Wiggle v wriggle | Malevolent wally

The Guardian - UK

King Charles, defender of faith: what the monarchy's long relationship with religion may look like under the new sovereign

When Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne in 1953, she took on the role of “defender of the faith” (Fidei Defensor in the original Latin) – a title first granted to Henry VIII by the Pope in 1521. He subsequently broke with Rome and became the first head of the…

The Conversation

Who is buried at Windsor Castle? The Queen to be laid to rest at St George’s Chapel

Queen Elizabeth II will be joining her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in the Royal Vault

Evening Standard

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Who else is buried at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle?

The Queen's mother, father and sister, King Henry VIII and his wife Jayne Seymour have all been interred at St George's Chapel, the final resting place of Queen Elizabeth II

Manchester Evening News

Windsor’s St George’s Chapel to host final royal service before Queen’s burial

Historic chapel held many royal events and will be final resting place of Queen and Prince Philip

The Guardian - UK

Eight of the best royal films, from The Queen to The Favourite

Hollywood has revelled in tales of royal exploits

The Independent UK

King Charles III is a man of faith, a leader and great convenor

With her impeccable sense of timing, the Queen saved the best until last with her tribute to her eldest son, the future King Charles III.

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Knightmare: Victorian opposition leader refers to ‘King Arthur’ during condolences for Queen

Hansard was amended to read ‘King Alfred’ after Matthew Guy said he ‘misspoke’ during his tribute to Elizabeth II and her royal history

The Guardian - AU

24 British Citizenship test questions to see if you'd pass it

People who want to become a British citizen and live in the UK must first pass a test. But with a pass rate of 75 per cent needed to gain a new, blue passport, could you pass it?

Edinburgh Live

Can you pass the British citizenship test? Take these 24 questions to find out

People wanting to become British citizens and to snare a passport have to jump through a number of hoops first, including passing the Life in the UK citizenship test

Daily Mirror

Try the British citizenship test - 24 tricky questions every person must answer

Check if you already have the knowledge it takes to become a citizen.

Daily Record

King may have sought to bring ‘poetic shape’ to emotions by quoting Shakespeare

Charles III referenced lines from Henry VIII and Hamlet during two of his first major speeches as head of state.

The Independent UK

British Citizenship Test: Answer these questions to see if you could pass it

It's harder than you may think

Liverpool Echo

British Citizenship test questions - see if you would be able to pass

It costs £50 to sit the test - but you need to get 75 per cent right

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The Independent UK

Charles’s Shakespearean tribute to the Queen

The King said his mother had been ‘a pattern to all princes living’.

The Guardian - UK

‘She has been the one and only stable female in my life’: Jeanette Winterson on mourning the Queen

‘When I realised there was going to be an announcement about her death, I changed into black and waited. She deserved that. Part of us goes with her’

The Guardian - UK

King Charles to be Defender of the Faith but also a defender of faiths

The King shares his mother’s religious devotion and has also shown great interest in non-Christian faiths

Evening Standard

The Queen: All the Queens of England and how long they reigned

England’s first female monarch took the throne in 1553

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Daily Record

How the Royal Family's titles have now changed after the death of the Queen

The news of the Queen's death was announced by Buckingham Palace today.

The Independent UK

How Prince William and Kate’s titles have changed after the death of the Queen

Charles has become King but how will William, Kate and the other senior royals be known?

The Guardian - UK

You be the judge: should my partner improve his table manners?

She thinks how one holds one’s cutlery is important; he thinks she’s rude to pull him up on it. You decide who’s right in this bad-mannered standoff

Daily Mirror

Ancient half-blind Arctic shark that can live for 500 years found in the Caribbean

The rarely-seen Greenland shark was found swimming off the coast of Belize in what was described as the first-ever reported sighting of the fish in western Caribbean waters

Daily Mirror

Haunted castle where ghost hunters claim spirit of Henry VIII turned on them

Ghosthunters were left scared after a weird experience at the historic Tudor fortress Hurst Castle. They believe the spirit "could quite possibly be Henry VIII"

Bristol Post

Historic Sudeley Castle an hour from Bristol now has an 'immersive bird song garden'

The new garden at Sudeley Castle sits alongside the popular Sculpture Safari trail of life-size animal sculptures

Daily Mirror

Old English country hall with bloodcurdling visions of Anne Boleyn's ghost

Norfolk's Blickling Hall, near Aylsham, is a stately home said to contain famous ghosts like Anne Boleyn. According to legend, her headless ghost appears once a year

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