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Q&A: When did the leopards on the royal arms of England become the lions depicted today?

Diana, Princess Of Wales, Prince William And Prince Harry visit Thorpe Park amusement park. (Photo by Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images)

How to raise a royal… with Tracy Borman

Edward I in Parliament.

Edward I: man of principle or grasping opportunist?

London traffic. (Photo by Popper Ltd./ullstein bild via Getty Images)

The history of Britain’s roads

2nd June 1953: Mrs Birch and her eight-year-old son John, who have been sitting in the Mall outside London's Buckingham Palace since yesterday morning in order to be present for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Mrs Birch is wearing a patriotic top hat decorated with red, white and blue ribbons. (Photo by Reg Birkett/Keystone/Getty Images)

Becoming Queen: Elizabeth II’s coronation

Parisians man the barricades in the 2012 film production of the Victor Hugo classic Les Misérables, a work inspired by the June Rebellion of 1832. (Rex)

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8 historical events that happened in June

English actor Trevor Howard as Captain William Bligh on the set of 'Mutiny On The Bounty', directed by Lewis Milestone, 1962. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)

Q&A: Was Captain Bligh hated by the crew of the Bounty?

Australian troops head for Gallipoli in 1915

First World War

The myths of the battle of Gallipoli

Australian troops (widely known as ‘Diggers’) at Anzac Cove in April 1915

First World War

Gallipoli: a defining moment in Australian history

President Kennedy holds a press conference shortly before the failed 'Bay of Pigs' invasion of Cuba. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Bay of Pigs invasion: Kennedy’s Cuban catastrophe

Pancake day celebrations

The history of Shrove Tuesday

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Q&A: When were the first film trailers shown?

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The Templars: a brief history

Northern lights (aurora borealis) dances over an abandoned cabin in Tromsø, Northern Norway. (Photo by Hanneke Luijting via Getty Images)

My favourite place: Arctic Norway

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