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Edward, known for his strong piety, is also distinguished as one of the few English kings to be canonized.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026 -
People too often imagine the Church as having played second fiddle in colonial history, jumping on opportunities opened up by the actions of kings, navigators, and merchants.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2026
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Peyton, 27, showed small, delicate drawings of princes, aristocrats, historical figures, writers.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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The princes founded the charity, aimed at helping children in Lethoso and Botswana, in honor of their late mothers, Princess Diana and Queen 'Mamohato Bereng Seeiso.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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The product does draw from an era when tea and citrus were rare indulgences reserved for emperors and symbols of refinement, vitality, and cross-cultural connection.—
Anne Bratskeir,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2026
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The folly of the ancient Roman emperors springs to mind here.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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Defender’s role in that family is the rugged, rebellious brother who misbehaves out in the wild while Discovery gets the princes and princesses off to boarding school.—
John Scott Lewinski,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2026
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The decision to miss Sunday's service was the princesses' choice, not Charles', a royal source said last week.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
5 Apr. 2026
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Michael opens in Gary, Indiana, where Joe Jackson (an exhausting Colman Domingo) lords over his wife, Katherine (Nia Long), and the handful of his ten children for whom this film’s producers could secure the life rights.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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Some security experts say CIA operators have been involved in helping Mexican authorities locate some of the country’s top drug lords.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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But as the left grows increasingly distrustful of big tech companies, progressives aren’t convinced of the moguls’ sincerity.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Those Warner assets will turn Ellison, the son of Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison, into one of the world’s most powerful media moguls.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Koh-i-Noor diamond is part of the British crown jewels, and it has previously been set into the crowns worn by British queens.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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In addition to items used during coronations, the collection also includes luxurious pieces of jewelry worn by kings and queens.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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The forts, palaces, gardens, mosques, mausoleums, and even cities that Mughal rulers commissioned reflect their ambition and affluence as much as their tastes and sensibilities.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 Apr. 2026
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An ancient Turkish name, Aslan was also used as a title for medieval Turkic rulers.—
Lydia Wang,
Parents,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Mikados.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mikados. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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