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How Queen Victoria Once Ran World's Biggest Drug Racket
Go back just over 150 years, and you find the person at the front and centre of one of the world's biggest drug empires wasn't a cartel or street thugs in South America but a queen.
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King Charles Set To Retire The British Royal Train After 180 Years
Built in the 1970s, Britain's royal train is nearing the end of its journey.
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End Of The Line For King Charles' Royal Train
King Charles has decided to scrap Britain's royal train, a service dating back to Queen Victoria, because it is no longer cost-effective.
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How Did Connaught Place Get Its Iconic Name
Known for its fancy restaurants and lip-smacking street food, CP's history goes way beyond the National Capital. Here's how it came into being and got its name.
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Historic Tuscan Villa Once Favoured By Queen Victoria Hits Market For...
Villa Palmieri spans nearly 4,000 square metres and boasts 23 bedrooms, 19 bathrooms and expansive gardens
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One Of The World's Oldest Whiskies, Apparently Tasted By Queen Victoria, To Go On Sale
One of the world's oldest whiskies discovered in a Scottish castle is all set to be auctioned in November. Find out more about it below.
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British-Indian Princess Sophia Duleep Singh Honoured With UK's Blue Plaque
Sophia Duleep Singh, the daughter of Maharaja Duleep Singh - the last ruler of the Sikh empire - and the goddaughter of Queen Victoria, is to be honoured with a commemorative Blue Plaque in London.
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Queen Elizabeth's Reign Rooted In Ancestor Victoria
Queen Elizabeth II and her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria were Britain's longest-reigning monarchs, who both came to the throne young yet remained a steady presence through eras of dramatic change.
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"No One Is Queen Victoria Or Prince": BJP's Swipe At Congress Protests
Amid Congress' protest against ED questioning Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sambit Patra on Monday said 'law is equal for all'.
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Kolkata's Victoria Memorial Hall Turns 100. Here's What Archives Reveal
Victoria Memorial Hall, an architectural marvel which was conceived in 1901 as a magnificent monument to the Queen and also as a "Valhalla of the Indian Empire", has completed 100 years of its existence.
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Queen Victoria, Elizabeth Statues Toppled In Canada Over Unmarked Graves
Protesters have toppled statues of Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II in the Canadian city of Winnipeg as anger grows over the discovery of the remains of hundreds of children in unmarked graves at former indigenous schools.
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Remarkable Find: 121-Year-Old Chocolate Bar - A Gift From Queen Victoria - Found Intact
The chocolate tin lid had a message on it in Queen's handwriting that reads "I wish you a happy New Year". It also had the inscription "South Africa 1900".
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Prince Harry, Meghan May Find Home In Canada's Royal City
Prince Harry and wife Meghan have settled, for now, into a seaside home near the most royal of Canadian cities - Victoria, British Columbia (BC)- named after a queen who reigned until 1901, during a great expansion of the British Empire.
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Fringe Group Pays Tribute To Queen Victoria, Praises British Empire
The Hindu Sena, a right-wing group, paid tributes to Queen Victoria on Tuesday, marking her 118th death anniversary. The ceremony was organised in New Delhi. Members of the Hindu Sena praised Queen Victoria, saying it was she who "freed India from the autocratic rule of the Mughals."
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's New Windsor Home Has An Indian Connection
Frogmore Cottage on Queen Elizabeth II's estate in the town of Windsor, which was recently announced as the new home of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, has a curious British Raj-era connect with India.
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How Queen Victoria Once Ran World's Biggest Drug Racket
Go back just over 150 years, and you find the person at the front and centre of one of the world's biggest drug empires wasn't a cartel or street thugs in South America but a queen.
-
King Charles Set To Retire The British Royal Train After 180 Years
Built in the 1970s, Britain's royal train is nearing the end of its journey.
-
End Of The Line For King Charles' Royal Train
King Charles has decided to scrap Britain's royal train, a service dating back to Queen Victoria, because it is no longer cost-effective.
-
How Did Connaught Place Get Its Iconic Name
Known for its fancy restaurants and lip-smacking street food, CP's history goes way beyond the National Capital. Here's how it came into being and got its name.
-
Historic Tuscan Villa Once Favoured By Queen Victoria Hits Market For...
Villa Palmieri spans nearly 4,000 square metres and boasts 23 bedrooms, 19 bathrooms and expansive gardens
-
One Of The World's Oldest Whiskies, Apparently Tasted By Queen Victoria, To Go On Sale
One of the world's oldest whiskies discovered in a Scottish castle is all set to be auctioned in November. Find out more about it below.
-
British-Indian Princess Sophia Duleep Singh Honoured With UK's Blue Plaque
Sophia Duleep Singh, the daughter of Maharaja Duleep Singh - the last ruler of the Sikh empire - and the goddaughter of Queen Victoria, is to be honoured with a commemorative Blue Plaque in London.
-
Queen Elizabeth's Reign Rooted In Ancestor Victoria
Queen Elizabeth II and her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria were Britain's longest-reigning monarchs, who both came to the throne young yet remained a steady presence through eras of dramatic change.
-
"No One Is Queen Victoria Or Prince": BJP's Swipe At Congress Protests
Amid Congress' protest against ED questioning Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sambit Patra on Monday said 'law is equal for all'.
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Kolkata's Victoria Memorial Hall Turns 100. Here's What Archives Reveal
Victoria Memorial Hall, an architectural marvel which was conceived in 1901 as a magnificent monument to the Queen and also as a "Valhalla of the Indian Empire", has completed 100 years of its existence.
-
Queen Victoria, Elizabeth Statues Toppled In Canada Over Unmarked Graves
Protesters have toppled statues of Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II in the Canadian city of Winnipeg as anger grows over the discovery of the remains of hundreds of children in unmarked graves at former indigenous schools.
-
Remarkable Find: 121-Year-Old Chocolate Bar - A Gift From Queen Victoria - Found Intact
The chocolate tin lid had a message on it in Queen's handwriting that reads "I wish you a happy New Year". It also had the inscription "South Africa 1900".
-
Prince Harry, Meghan May Find Home In Canada's Royal City
Prince Harry and wife Meghan have settled, for now, into a seaside home near the most royal of Canadian cities - Victoria, British Columbia (BC)- named after a queen who reigned until 1901, during a great expansion of the British Empire.
-
Fringe Group Pays Tribute To Queen Victoria, Praises British Empire
The Hindu Sena, a right-wing group, paid tributes to Queen Victoria on Tuesday, marking her 118th death anniversary. The ceremony was organised in New Delhi. Members of the Hindu Sena praised Queen Victoria, saying it was she who "freed India from the autocratic rule of the Mughals."
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's New Windsor Home Has An Indian Connection
Frogmore Cottage on Queen Elizabeth II's estate in the town of Windsor, which was recently announced as the new home of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, has a curious British Raj-era connect with India.
