The UK is set to spend four days celebrating the very long monarchy of Queen Elizabeth II. But as the Platinum Jubilee is marked, why do so many Americans also fawn over the British royal family?
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Scrapbooks on the Royal Family are more meaningful objects for our families, and our own communities, than we might first expect.
The monarch is the head of the Church of England but as Britain has become more diverse so has the approach to religion in jubilees.
This year’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations will draw on traditions that have bolstered support for monarchs since the early 1800s — it could help this year’s celebrations succeed again.
The Queen has stripped Prince Andrew of his patronages, but she can’t go much further.
The French meddled in the civil war between the Yorks and Lancasters, hoping for an outcome that would favour them.
Prince Philip died at 99. Living to such a ripe old age isn’t unusual for UK royals. Nor is it surprising, argues an expert on aging and longevity.
Obituaries tend to play down any negative aspects of character. Over time, they reveal what we value in life.
Recipe sharing is all the rage in the pandemic as in other times of turmoil. English cookbooks of the 16th and 17th centuries promised recipes for comfort with a dash of glamour.
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