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BREAKING: Prince Harry’s title will be His Royal Highness The Duke of Sussex, and Meghan Markle will become Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex. #Sussex
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Archaeologists expect Saudi Arabia to be an increasingly important site for understanding ancient human migration. on.natgeo.com/2KozcVX
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Italy boasts more World Heritage sites than any other country in the world. bit.ly/2rGLKkB
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What was the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood? Who were the artists behind it? Discover the fascinating story of this secret society of painters founded in 1848, and learn about what characterized their work and their ideals on #GoogleArts 🖌➡️ goo.gl/G3jkmG
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In 212, Emperor Caracalla granted Roman citizenship to all free people living within the empire's borders: the largest citizenship grant in history (around 20 million at a stroke).
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What 1900 people thought life would be like in the year 2000: North Pole tourism. (Probably will happen with climate change...)
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'Now Know Ye' - Queen gives formal consent to royal wedding reut.rs/2rG3e0j
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To the right of the text is another rose, the national flower of the USA, and golden poppies - the state flower of California, where Ms Markle was born.
Below the Welsh leek & Prince Harry's Label are olive branches, adopted from the Great Seal of the United States.
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The design on the left of the hand-written document features a red dragon, the symbol of Wales, together with the UK's floral emblems – the rose, thistle & shamrock.
It also incorporates Prince Harry’s Label, including three tiny red escallops from the Spencer family Arms.
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Bearing The Queen's signature, the Instrument of Consent records Her Majesty's consent to the Marriage of Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle. #RoyalWedding
Find out more: bit.ly/2IBuFCl
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Buckingham Palace has released photos of Queen Elizabeth II's elaborate formal consent for Prince Harry's marriage to Meghan Markle -- an intricately hand-written document that sets out the monarch's approval for the union
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15 small luxuries for the most comfortable flight you've ever had: vogue.cm/XDWok9o
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We’ve been doing some archive detective work on our absolute unit.
First off, we have shelves of units. So many they need their own key, and there is one called ‘Black Welsh Mountain’.
Let that sink in.
(We found our boi on this tasteful salmon pink card) – at Reading, England
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The use of poorer grades of parchment allowed texts to be made more cheaply, and thus reach a larger audience, meaning knowledge was no longer confined to the highest of elites.
(Engelberg, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 16)
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Even in situations where one colour might do, the embroiderers have chosen to add vivid colours, turning the book's flaws into a new part of its charm.
(e-codices.unifr.ch/en/bcuf/L…)
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The flaws in this manuscript were repaired using colourful silk threads, giving a splash of colour to an otherwise economically-produced volume.
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Some repairs were workmanlike and didn't draw attention to themselves. But others turned the flaws in the manuscripts into decorations in their own right.
This Swiss manuscript from the monastery of St. Gallen is one of the most beautiful examples.
(web.archive.org/web/20131017…)
