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HistoryWilliam Kidd’s Last VoyageHistoryWhat did Winston Churchill make of Princess Elizabeth when they met at Balmoral, 1928When Britain's most famous Prime Minister met future HRM Queen Elizabeth II even as an infant he thought she was something special. HistoryHappy holidays! Christmas Ginger Bread Biscuit recipe from the Royal kitchenBuckingham Palace's Pastry Chefs share their recipe for these festive Christmas cookies.HistoryLord Louis Mountbatten’s assassination by the IRAOn August 27, 1979, Mountbatten and three members of his holiday party died after the IRA blew up his boatHistoryThe prank Harry pulled on Queen ElizabethWould you pull a stunt like this on your grandmother... What if she was Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth II?RoyalsRoyal birth traditions you’ve never heard ofWe take a look back at some of the more outlandish royal birth traditions that we bet you don't know.HistoryThe last letter written on board the doomed TitanicA letter believed to be the last written on board the Titanic went on display, in March 2015, at Titanic Belfast, a visitor attraction dedicated to the tragic White Starliner.HistoryWATCH: Queen Elizabeth Attends The OperaHave you seen this incredible footage of Queen Elizabeth at the opera?HistoryWorld War II British spy centre’s rare 11-minute home movieBletchley Park, the British Spy Center of the Second World War, released rare silent footage of the MI6 staff members from the code-breaking facility.RoyalsWatch: Prince Philip tell jokes through the yearsPrince Philip passed away at the age of ninety-nine in 2021. Often known for his sharp wit, and often public gaffes, he did love a joke.