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A look at Solliden Palace, Sweden's summer residence

Situated on the island of Öland, Solliden Palace has been the summer getaway for Swedish royals since 1906. Today it offers a beautiful summer retreat for the family and plays host to Crown Princess Victoria’s annual birthday celebrations in July. But at the time, it provided a much-needed getaway from city life for another Crown Princess Victoria. Construction on the palace started in…
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Tatoi Palace to become museum  

Tatoi Palace, the former royal residence of the Greek Royal Family, is set to become a public museum. The Athens-based palace will open as a public museum by 2025, according to the country’s Minister of Culture and Sports, Lina Mendoni. The announcement was made one day after the burial of former King Constantine II at the estate. Restoration has been ongoing on the building, and…
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New secrets unveiled at Anne Boleyn's childhood home

New information has been unveiled about the history of Hever Castle in Kent, a property once owned by the Boleyn family and Anne of Cleves. Recently, architectural historian and former chief executive of English Heritage, Simon Thurley, researched how the castle was actually built in 1383 for John de Cobham. Initially, it was believed the castle was built nearly 100 years prior, in 1270 for…
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Westminster Hall floors damaged after thousands of mourners for Queen Elizabeth II

The historic original floors in London’s Westminster Hall are now showing signs of damage just a couple of months after 250,000 mourners came to pay their final respects to Queen Elizabeth II. A House of Lords spokesperson said the Yorkstone floor is seeing some delamination or discolouring of the stone. This often occurs when the outer surface is split into thin layers, and they start…
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