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What is the most controversial royal portrait in history? | Artnet News
Artnet News· 6 days agoThe internet has been having a field day this last month, as not one but two derided royal portraits...
Tate Britain’s ‘Now You See Us’ Celebrates 400 Years of Underappreciated Talent
The New York Observer· 6 hours agoSarah...grenadier guards struggling to line up for the roll call after a brutal engagement in the...
Cunard Growing Cruise Capacity by 40% in 2024 - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News
Cruise Industry News· 7 days agoAccording to the 2024 Cruise Industry News Annual Report, Cunard Line is increasing capacity by almost 40 percent in 2024. With the new Queen Anne debuting, the upscale brand is adding supply ...
Listed toilets in Hull reopen after months of repairs
BBC News· 4 days agoLandmark toilets in Hull city centre have opened for the first time this year, following repairs....
The Best New Royal Books of 2024 (So Far)
Town & Country via AOL· 2 days agoMeet Ella: The Dog Who Saved My Life amazon.com $26.06 Cooking and the Crown: Royal Recipes from Queen Victoria to King Charles III [A Cookbook] To be...
On this day in history, June 2, 1953, Queen Elizabeth II is crowned at London's Westminster Abbey
Fox News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoQueen Elizabeth II — on this day in history, June 2, 1953 — is crowned monarch of the U.K. before...
Mumbai Offers Beauty and Surprises at Every Turn
Thrillist Food & Drink· 4 days agoMumbai is one of the most storied cities in India. Throngs of tourists ribbon through its streets every day, taking in its colorful bazaars that sit...
How owners keep the lights on at England’s stately country piles
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe incident with a wedding guest and dead pheasant was the clincher, explains Ronnie, the house...
Lord Kelvin and His Analog Computer
IEEE Spectrum· 2 days agoIn 1870, William Thomson, mourning the death of his wife and flush with cash from various patents related to the laying of the first transatlantic...
Five controversial historical royal portraits – from drunken kings to sexy mermaids
The Conversation· 5 days agoIn May, Jonathan Yeo’s official portrait of King Charles sparked online discussion with its arresting red background. In fact, British monarchs have grappled with issues of representation, accuracy ...