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Following a failed attempt to restore the monarchy in 1917, it was decided in 1922 that the sixteen-year-old former emperor should marry. He indifferently examined photographs of a selection of ...

Black History Month is an annual celebration that champions and commemorates the contribution of African and Caribbean communities to culture and society. It is marked in both the United States and ...

Professor Alice Roberts explores the most exciting archaeological finds from across Britain. Each series explores a year of British archaeology, joining up the results of digs and investigations the ...