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RoyalsWho is Princess Beatrice of York?She is a blood princess who's ninth in line to the throne, but how much do you really know about Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's daughter?
RoyalsMeghan Markle has a surprising Irish connectionDid you know that the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle is part Irish?
TravelBath’s sacred spring – the healing history of this Roman treasureBath's sacred spring at the ancient Roman bath and temple complex in the Somerset city reveals that cleanliness really was next to godliness. 
CultureThe art of English cartoonist and illustrator William Heath RobinsonThe life, work and death of William Heath Robinson, best known for drawings of whimsically elaborate machines to achieve simple objectives.
HistoryPortmeirion has no villagers, no school and no church, and winter is the time to goSir Clough Williams-Ellis bought the Gwynedd estuary site for around £3,500 in 1925 and turned it into an Italianate fantasy that went on to shape postmodern architecture.
HistoryIsambard Kingdom Brunel and the Great Western RailwayIsambard Kingdom Brunel was "the greatest of England's engineers", a "man with the greatest originality of thought and power of execution, bold in his plans but right."
HistoryThe legacy of Anthony Ashley-Cooper the Victorian social reformerAnthony Ashley Cooper opened people's eyes to the oppression of the weakest and poorest among them and led the way to easing their misery.CultureA Christmas Pudding RecipeHere's a great recipe for you!
HistoryScottish pirate William Kidd’s last voyage"A man neither very good nor very bad, the fool of fortune and the tool of politicians, a pirate in spite of himself."
HistoryWhat is the Line of Succession to the British Throne? A full fascinating guide!When it comes to the British monarchy, the line of succession can feel like something straight out of a history book or a royal drama.