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David Olusoga in the Bristol house featuring in series 3 of A House Through Time (Photo by BBC–Twenty Twenty Productions–Mark Bourdillon)

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Members of the royal family: Prince Louis; Prince George; Prince William, Duke of Cambridge; Princess Charlotte; Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge; Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall; Prince Charles, Prince of Wales; Princess Anne, Princess Royal; and Queen Elizabeth II during the Queen's annual birthday parade on 8 June 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

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Illustration of Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19). (Photo by Alamy)

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Illustration of Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19). (Photo by Alamy)

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Members of the royal family at an event marking the centenary of the Royal Air Force. (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

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Richard Nixon gives a thumbs-up

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Edwardian hat pin head found on the Thames shore. (Photo by Bloomsbury)

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The White House in Washington DC, which has been home to all US presidents since John Adams in 1800. (Photo by Getty Images)

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Olivette Otele for BBC History Magazine.

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