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Where do the Royal Family go on vacation in the United Kingdom?

From the Scottish highlands to the Norfolks coast, travel like the Royal family, as we explore where Queen Elizabeth and co spend their holidays.

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The Cliffs of Penwith - Cairns, quoits and kitsch at the tip of Cornwall

Cornwall’s Penwith Peninsula has what may be the finest coast in all of Britain: nearly 40 miles of continuous, unbroken sea cliffs, with fine sand beaches washed into narrow cuts, and water the deep turquoise of the Bahamas.

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Prince Philip's friendship with Daphne du Maurier

Did Prince Philip and Daphne Du Maurier have a relationship?

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Sir George Cayley, the Father of Aviation

In 1903 Orville and Wilbur Wright launched the world’s first piloted heavier-than-air flying machine, or so history would have us believe. But they were actually 50 years behind eccentric Englishman Sir George Cayley.

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The day 140 British subjects were imprisoned in The Black Hole of Calcutta

A genuine narrative of the deplorable deaths of the gentlemen who were suffocated in the Indian prison known as the Black Hole of Calcutta.

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History rewritten: DNA sequencing shows Vikings weren’t all Scandinavian

The study finds Scottish and Irish people integrated into Viking society well enough to receive a full Viking burial.

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Royal baby among UK's most popular names of 2020

Some names linked to the Royal family have proven to be extremely popular last year.

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Can you name these eight monarchies that no longer exist?

The concept of Monarchy has struggled to survive around the world, but not in the mighty United Kingdom.

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Elgin and its biblical garden

A gem of a visit on the Grampian Line, in Scotland.

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Exploring Wales and unearthing magic and legends

Exploring the castles, mountains, winding roads, and valleys of the mystical Wales where so many tales of princes, heroes, villains, and saints live on.

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John Knox - the Scottish religious reformer

Martin Luther is synonymous with Protestantism in Germany. In France, John Calvin led the reform movement. Scotland, too, had its giant of ecclesiastical reform in John Knox.

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Top tips to know before you visit Britain

Planning a trip to Britain? Here are some things to think about while you're over there.