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Wulf and Eadwacer: why I think I've solved the mystery of this Old English poem
Here, possibly four centuries before women are given a significant voice in heroic poetry in Germany and Scandinavia, a queen speaks out in an English version of a Gothic story.
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The burials that could challenge historians' ideas about Anglo-Saxon gender
Skeletons found with items that don’t align with their estimated sex are usually excluded from research – but that assumes a 19th century view of gender.
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Brian May: ‘Nothing could ever top playing on the roof of Buckingham Palace with no safety net’
The Queen guitarist answers your questions, on regretting never playing with John Lennon, his love of Pink and Avril Lavigne, and his beef with Michael Eavis
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Baby born from three people's DNA in UK first
Most of the baby's DNA comes from their two parents, with a small percentage from a donor.
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King Charles’s coronation watched by peak TV audience of 20 million
Event was most watched broadcast of year but substantially smaller than 29m who watched Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral
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Construction begins at UK's first vertical spaceport after spending boost
Rocket and launch services company Orbex announced yesterday that construction has begun at Sutherland Spaceport in Scotland, making this the first vertical launch spaceport to be built on the UK mainland. It was also confirmed that the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) will contribute £3 million to support the development of Sutherland Spaceport, completing a public investment package that also includes £9m from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and the Scottish Government, and £2.55m that the UK Space Agency announced in 2018.
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UK bans TikTok from government mobile phones
Move brings Britain in line with US and Europe and reflects worsening relations with China.
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Single-use cutlery and plates to be banned in England
Figures suggest more than four billion pieces of single-use cutlery are used in England each year.
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Prince Harry Says He Thinks Meghan Markle Miscarried Due to Lawsuit
Prince Harry is making what could be his most damning claim yet against the British tabloid media in the newly released episodes of his and wife Meghan Markle's Netflix docuseries, Harry & Meghan. Volume II, which dropped on Thursday and features the final three episodes of the series, details the couple's exit as senior members of the royal family as well as Meghan's legal battles against Associated Newspapers and the Mail on Sunday, which printed a private letter she had written to her estranged father, Thomas Markle.
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Amazon could pay UK shoppers £900m compensation
Amazon shoppers in the UK could receive a share of £900m in compensation, once a legal claim is submitted against the technology giant. The proposed claim alleges the company breached competition law and caused customers to pay higher prices. It is being led by consumer-rights champion Julie Hunter, who says products sold on Amazon.co.uk and the Amazon app obscured better-value deals.
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Why Charles Is Ready to Ban Harry and Meghan From Coronation
If Harry and Meghan target Charles, other royals, and especially Camilla in Harry’s memoir and Netflix show, then the Sussexes can expect to have their coronation invite withdrawn.
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UK inviting North Korea to send envoy to Queen Elizabeth's funeral
Britain is inviting a representative from North Korea to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral on Monday, but Afghanistan, Syria and Venezuela will not be given an invite, a foreign office source said on Wednesday.
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William Windsor (goat) I
He served as a lance corporal from 2001 until 2009, except for a three-month period in 2006 when he was demoted to fusilier, after inappropriate behaviour during the Queen's Official Birthday celebrations
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Cash, stamps and flags: how royal symbols will now change
Unpicking Queen Elizabeth’s name, image and iconography from public life will take some time
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Embattled UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson agrees to resign
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign, his office said Thursday, ending an unprecedented political crisis over his future that has paralyzed Britain's government. An official in Johnson's Downing Street office confirmed the prime minister would announce his resignation later.
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The royal family won't publish its inquiry into Meghan Markle bullying accusations to protect the privacy of people involved, report says
A Buckingham Palace investigation into allegations that Meghan Markle bullied royal staff members won't be released, according to a new report from The Sunday Times. Royal sources told the outlet that the investigation into claims that Meghan bullied royal staff members led to Buckingham Palace "improving the policies and procedures" in its human resources department. According to The Times, the inquiry was paid for by the Queen and conducted by an independent law firm.
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Queen Elizabeth owns most of the U.K. seabed. That's slowing conservation work.
The royal family is called on to help recover Britain's biodiversity, starting with royal properties.
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Prince Andrew Is A Sweaty Nonce - The Kunts
NSFW lyrics?
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Report blasts "manipulative" video game loot boxes
Consumer groups in 18 European countries have backed a report calling gaming loot boxes "exploitative." The contents of the virtual boxes are only revealed through either game play or by making a payment. While some contain useful tools or desirable extras which improve the experience, others are worthless.
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Buy now, pay later will soon affect your credit score in the UK
Buy now, pay later giant Klarna says it will start reporting data on customers’ usage of its products to credit bureaus in the U.K., gearing up for incoming regulations aimed at reining in the sector over fears it is putting young people into debt. Starting June 1, the Swedish fintech firm will share information on whether Brits paid off an installment loan in time or are falling behind on their payments to TransUnion and Experian, meaning such data will now start to appear on their credit reports. Klarna has around 16 million users in the country.
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