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The Royal House of Stuart
The Stuart royal line (originally spelt Stewart) was founded in Scotland when Robert II took the throne in 1371. James VI of Scotland (in England known as James I) then unified the Scottish and English crowns following the death of Elizabeth...
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Family of Septimius Severus
This is the only preserved ancient painting of the imperial family of the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus. Here, we can see his wife Julia Domna and his sons, Caracalla and Geta, in full regalia. After the murder of Geta on the behalf of...
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Women's March on Versailles
The Women's March on Versailles, also known as the October March or the October Days, was a defining moment in the early months of the French Revolution (1789-1799). On 5 October 1789, crowds of Parisian market women marched on Versailles...
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The Royal House of Windsor in Britain - Rebranding the Crown - From Saxe-Coburg to Windsor
The House of Windsor represents the modern phase in the long dynastic evolution of the British monarchy, reflecting how royal identity adapted to political pressure, public opinion, and national crisis. By the late 19th and early 20th centuries...
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Princess Royal's Christmas Card, 1855
A Christmas card made by the Princess Royal 'Vicky' (Victoria) for her mother Queen Victoria (reign 1837-1901) for Christmas 1855. (Royal Collection Trust)
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Royal Canadian Air Force, Tunisia, 1943
A photograph taken in May 1943 showing Supermarine Spitfire fighter planes of the Royal Canadian Air Force over the Tunisian desert during the North Africa Camapign of the Second World War (1939-45). (Imperial War Museums)
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Royal Canadian Air Force, North Africa
A photograph of a group of Supermarine Spitfires of the Royal Canadian Air Force at Goubrine in the North Africa Campaign during the Second World War (1939-45). (Imperial War Museums)
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Royal Society Copley Medal
An example of a Copley Medal, the oldest medal awarded by the Royal Society for making an outstanding contribution to the field of scientific knowledge, first issued in 1731.
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Swordfish Planes & Ark Royal
A c. 1939 photograph of the British aircraft carrier Ark Royal and its Swordfish biplanes. (U.S. Navy photo NH 79167 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command)
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Henry IV Engaged in Royal Touch
Henry IV of France (r. 1572-1610) touching 575 people in Reims during the Holy Week of 1606, due to the prevailing belief that the royal touch could cure illness.
