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Queen Elizabeth II becomes the third longest-reigning monarch in history

Saturday, 7 May 2022, 0:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Today Queen Elizabeth II surpasses Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein to become the third longest-reigning monarch in history. Johann II ruled the principality of Liechtenstein between 1858 and 1929. He succeeded his father on 12 November 1858 upon his death at the age of 62. Johann had just turned 18 the month before. He reigned [read more]

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New photos of The Queen as she views Jubilee history

Friday, 4 February 2022, 19:26 Moniek Bloks 0

A number of new photographs of Her Majesty The Queen have been released ahead of her accession day on 6 February. On Sunday, The Queen will become the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. Jubilees have been traditionally marked by festivities and well-wishes from around the world, and the Royal Archives and the [read more]

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A sneak peek at The Crown season 4

Thursday, 20 August 2020, 18:10 Moniek Bloks 0

Netflix has released a sneak peek at the next season of The Crown and we’ll see Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher and Emma Corrin as Lady Diana Spencer (later the Princess of Wales) join Olivia Colman. The new season will be released on 15 November.

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Queen Elizabeth II becomes fourth longest-reigning monarch in history

Tuesday, 10 March 2020, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

She had only just recently beaten Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria to become the fifth longest-reigning monarch in history but now she had moved up yet another spot. Just last year, she surpassed Eleanor of Aquitaine, who ruled the Duchy of Aquitaine in her own right, as longest-reigning female ruler. In 2015, she surpassed [read more]

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Netflix releases final trailer before The Crown’s season 3 release tomorrow

Saturday, 16 November 2019, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Netflix has released a final trailer before The Crown’s season 3 release tomorrow. Who else is excited? Watch it below: We can’t be everything to everyone and still be true to ourselves. pic.twitter.com/SmqnE9G8jA — The Crown (@TheCrownNetflix) November 16, 2019

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Queen Elizabeth II – The 80s and 90s (Part four)

Wednesday, 12 June 2019, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Read part one here. Read part two here. Read part three here. When Prince Charles turned 30 years old, pressure intensified for him to marry. He had met Lady Diana Spencer previously – he had dated her sister Sarah – but it wasn’t until July 1980 that their romance began. He was 12 years older [read more]

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