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I was disappointed that in your recent article on Newcastle you failed to mention one of its outstanding luminaries, Charles, Earl Grey, and the city’s prominent monument to him. While best known today as the inventor of Earl Grey tea, Newcastle’s af

With so many grand palaces dotted around the capital in which to sleep, it is perhaps no surprise that members of the Royal Family are selective when it comes to gracing a hotel with their presence. It didn’t take long for The Savoy, however, to esta

Though home to little more than 20,000 people, Falmouth is nevertheless the second most populous place in Cornwall. The town developed from the 17th century onwards, thanks in part to Henry VIII ordering the construction of Pendennis Castle here in 1

Dining has always been one of the things that absolutely defines royalty. In the more decadent era of Charles II, a single state banquet would involve more than 100 dishes and silver fountains overflowed with wine, while Henry VIII had more unusual m