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Canadian naval historian Roger Litwiller honours the service and sacrifices of the Royal Canadian Navy during the Battle of the Atlantic.

Families and younger fans can enjoy Flying Days: Showtime at IWM Duxford. - Credit: IWM Ahead of this weekends first Flying Day of the year, IWM Duxford has announced the final six air displays of the season. Tickets have gone on sale for the themed aerial display events at the historic Cambridgeshire airfield and a host of other events.  Flying days at Europe’s largest air museum this summer include events devoted to model aircraft and the Spitfire heroes of Squadron 19. A Supermarin...

The Duke of Edinburgh’s coffin descended into the Royal Vault during his funeral service, lowered by an electric motor. It was a moment never seen before on television, with Joe Little, managing editor of Majesty magazine, describing it as “unique in British royal history”. Usually, the movement of the coffin into the vault beneath the floor of the Quire of St George’s Chapel would take place in private. Pallbearers place the the duke’s coffin on the catafalque during his funeral at ...