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Britain Memorializes a Queen, With Smiles and Bronze Corgis
Sculptors have immortalized past British monarchs with imposing, stern-faced statues. For Queen Elizabeth II, they’re taking a different approach.
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Queen Margrethe II of Denmark to Step Down
Margrethe, the longest-serving monarch in Europe, announced during her New Year’s speech that she would abdicate her throne in January. Her eldest son, Crown Prince Frederik, will succeed her.
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What ‘The Crown’ Teaches Us About Power and How to Wield It
The final six episodes of “The Crown”were released this week, bringing Peter Morgan’s engrossing saga of the Windsors — bookended by the marriages of Elizabeth and Philip in 1947 and Charles and Camilla in 2005 — to an end. The Netflix series had all ...
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Buckingham Palace Sets 3-Day Coronation Weekend for King Charles III
Among the highlights that the palace has announced are a star-studded concert at Windsor Castle, street parties and a national volunteering campaign. No word yet on whether Prince Harry will show up.
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King Charles III Is the New Face of U.K. Money
Pound notes with the new sovereign’s image will begin appearing in 2024, though money with his mother’s likeness will still be in circulation.