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Afternoon visitors to Attingham Park will experience an extra sprinkling of Christmas magic as the festive period gets underway.

Visitors to Attingham Park, the National Trust property near Shrewsbury, will experience a magical first this Christmas: Skate Attingham!

Princess Madeleine of Sweden misses major royal event as she prepares to move her family

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History About 30 sultans ruled from the Topkapı Palace for nearly four centuries during the Ottoman Empire’s 600-year reign, beginning with Mehmed II. He ordered the construction of the palace in the late 1450s, several years after conquering Constantinople (Istanbul), the capital of the Byzantine Empire, in 1453. Medmed took up residence in 1478, and after his death three years later, successive sultans renovated and expanded the palace frequently, resulting in the palace’s medley of chan...

PHOTO: BENGT NYMAN/CC BY-SA 4.0/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS The 75th birthday celebrations for King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden have been announced. He will celebrate his 75th birthday on Friday, 30 April. The King will mark his birthday alongside Queen Silvia at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. There will be a small reception in the morning for the Prime Minister, Speaker of the Riksdag, the Dean of the County Governors, the Chairman of the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, and Marshal ...