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The true story behind Netflix's Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

The Bridgerton prequel is inspired on true events, but the story is mostly fiction

Liverpool Echo

What illness does King George have in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story?

We explain what illness King George has in the Bridgerton spin-off, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.

GoodToKnow

Coronation quiz – how much do you know about the ceremony and its history?

Test your knowledge of the pageantry, pomp and regalia that accompany the crowning of a British monarch

The Guardian - UK

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The twilight king: why Charles’s coronation does not feel like the start of a new era

Elizabeth’s crowning seemed like a new dawn. But the reign of Charles begins in a kingdom under a cloud

The Guardian - UK

The new Bridgerton prequel is 'fiction inspired by fact'. So who was the real Queen Charlotte?

Bridgerton is back in the cultural zeitgeist thanks to its new prequel charting the rise to prominence and power of Queen Charlotte. But just how much of the show is true to life?

ABC News

Who was Queen Charlotte? Bridgerton spin-off series focuses on British history

The six-part prequel follows the story of how young Charlotte came to marry King George III and become England’s longest-serving Queen consort.

Evening Standard

Complete guide to all the glittering regalia being used at the coronation - OLD

The priceless objects are part of the Crown Jewels – the nation’s most precious treasures.

The Independent UK

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What the coronations of maximalist George IV and (relatively) minimalist Charles III reveal about the British monarchy

When George III died in 1820, he was the longest-reigning monarch in British history, with 60 years on the throne. Public mourning was adopted across Britain.

The Conversation

Who was Queen Charlotte? The true story that inspired Netflix's new Bridgerton spin-off

Netflix describes the Bridgerton spin-off as the unlikely romance that started it all

Manchester Evening News

Is Queen Charlotte in Bridgerton based on a real Queen?

Is Queen Charlotte in Bridgerton based on a real Queen? As Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story lands on Netflix, fans of the iconic franchise have questions.

GoodToKnow

Raining molten wax, hungry peers and fainting guests: coronations of yore that went awry

Crowning a new monarch through the ages can descend into a farce and be bedevilled with last-minute disasters

The Guardian - UK

King Charles’s used clothes: palace details vestments for coronation

Historic regalia includes Imperial Mantle worn by George IV in 1821 and a white gauntlet made for his grandfather in 1937

The Guardian - UK

Let them eat quiche: The curious culinary history of royal coronation food

From coronation chicken to King Charles’s veggie quiche, Benjamin Parker unpacks how different dishes have shaped the monarchy’s image

The Independent UK

The embarrassingly obsequious coverage of King Charles’ coronation

Which era was more unquestioningly obsequious to the royals, ours or the 1800s? The answer may surprise you.

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The Independent UK

12 places you won’t believe are in England

Provence or Gloucestershire? Cornwall or the Med? Here are England’s most beautiful backdrops

Daily Mirror

Official new pictures of King and Queen released to mark next week's Coronation

The images were made in the Palace's blue drawing room last month, with one showing the couple standing side by side in front of a portrait of King George V painted shortly after his coronation in June 1911

The Independent UK

New photographs of King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla released ahead of coronation

The portraits were captured in the blue drawing room in Buckingham Palace

Evening Standard

Three new photos of King Charles and Camilla, the Queen Consort released ahead of Coronation

The images were taken last month in the Palace’s blue drawing room

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The Independent UK

Three new photographs of the King and Queen Consort released before coronation

The images were taken in the blue drawing room at Buckingham Palace.

The Independent UK

Riots, crown jewel mishaps and a banned queen among coronation troubles

At Queen Victoria’s coronation, an elderly peer caught his foot on his robe and rolled down the bottom of the steps in front of the throne.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh and Scotland's oldest wine merchant loved by writer Charles Dickens

Established in 1796, Cockburns of Leith claims to be Scotland's oldest wine and spirit merchant ad once served the likes of Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens and King George IV.

The Conversation

What King Charles III's coronation quiche tells us about the history of British dining

King Charles III and Queen Camilla have announced a quiche as the official coronation dish. Devised by a Buckingham Palace chef, the idea is that people will cook it at home, as part of a Coronation Big Lunch, a nationwide and indeed international feast.

The Independent UK

Oldest surviving royal wedding gown – dating back to 1816 – to go on show

The silver bridal gown, which is more than 200 years old, belonged to George IV’s daughter, Princess Charlotte of Wales.

The Independent UK

12 places you won’t believe are in England

Provence or Gloucestershire? Cornwall or the Med? Here are England’s most beautiful backdrops

Daily Mirror

Coronation blunders Charles wants to avoid - red-faced trip, booed King and wife drama

It has been reported that plans for King Charles' Coronation are in chaos after a series of rehearsals have not gone so well - but blunders on Coronation day have happened before in the past, according to a leading royal historian

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