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What happens to coins when a monarch or spiritual leader passes? Discover how powers across Europe—like the Vatican, the UK, ...
A rare 50p coin is being sold on eBay for over £10,000. The item is listed on the online marketplace for over 80,000 times its face value and features a quote which reads “Peace, prosperity and ...
Victoria and Carl's parents, King Carl XVI Gustaf, 78, and Queen Silvia, 81, were also present, along with 150 guests representing a wide range of fields, including the diplomatic corps ...
Let’s take a look at the politics of sculptural commissions plus a top ten of statues featuring women in the city of London. A set of 19th-century drawings by a teenage Queen Victoria will be put up ...
Queen Mary was all smiles as she returned to her public duties after falling ill last week. The Danish Queen had to cancel an appearance at the University of Copenhagen last Friday and she was ...
Coin collectors are captivated by rare and valuable coins which carry historical significance. Highlighted examples include the 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar and the 1787 Brasher Doubloon, with ...
NAIROBI, March 20 (Reuters) - The Kenyan shilling held steady on Thursday compared with the previous session, supported by subdued dollar demand from importers, traders said. At 0802 GMT ...
NAIROBI, March 26 (Reuters) - The Kenyan shilling was stable on Wednesday, supported by foreign-currency inflows from the diaspora and tea exports, traders said. At 0915 GMT, commercial banks ...
This week marks the anniversary of the birth of Princess Victoria of Hesse, who was born on 5 April in 1863. Highly intellectual, she was said to be a keen reader and a ‘walking encyclopaedia’. She ...
A godson of the late Queen Elizabeth II has died after suffering a severe head injury at the age of 79. Lord Charles O’Hagan, whose full name was Charles Towneley Strachey O’Hagan, died at ...