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Why Queen Mary was called Bloody Mary

Queen Mary I’s reign was short but unforgettable. Her decision to restore Catholicism led to the execution of Protestant dissenters, earning her the nickname “Bloody Mary.” Yet her story is more ...
A special service is to take place in Fotheringhay near Peterborough, followed by flowers being laid at the remains of the ...
Love of My Life captures Freddie Mercury’s deepest emotions of personal love and heartbreak into one of music’s most timeless ...
The Queen Mary received a visit from the Queen Mary 2 on Monday morning in a historic maritime meetup! The original Queen Mary vessel, which was a functioning ocean liner between 1936 and 1967, is ...
Queen Mary and King Frederik of Denmark pulled out all the stops on Wednesday night as they attended a glittering state banquet in Lithuania. The royal couple are currently on a two-day visit to the ...
Queen Mary of Denmark has access to a vast swathe of heirloom jewels, passed down across generations of royal women. Be it the Danish Flood Sapphire brooch that she debuted on her visit to Estonia on ...
The royal paid around $9,600 USD for the Edwardian set, which featured the necklace and a pair of matching earrings, studded with diamonds and rubies She first wore it as a tiara in 2016, and it ...
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Emily Hay has previously received funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). The last letter of Mary, Queen of Scots goes on display in 2026 for the first time in almost a decade.
The historic Queen Mary ocean liner, now a hotel and restaurant in Long Beach, is offering free admission until Sunday, Dec. 21. That’s a savings of $43.46 off regular general admission. To take ...
Mary wrote the letter in French around 2 a.m. on the day of her execution. National Library of Scotland On the morning of February 8, 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots, knelt at an execution block in the ...
Paul Gallico was just tucking into lunch when his world nearly turned upside down. It was 1937, and Gallico, a popular American sportswriter, was in the dining salon of the RMS Queen Mary, two days ...