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Queen’s Speech 2020 will be available on Amazon Alexa for the first time Robert Jobson © Provided by Evening Standard The Queen’s Christmas Day Message will be made available via Amazon Alexa in a world first. This year’s iteration of the Christmas Day tradition, which began with a radio broadcast by George V in 1932, will include an innovative digital addition. Amazon Alexa Device users across the Commonwealth, and beyond, will have the opportunity to hear the speech from December 25.   To listen to the message, simply ask, “Alexa, play The Queen’s Christmas Da...

Blenheim Palace: Prim on the Outside, Lavish on the Inside Larger Than Life: Art that inspires us through the ages The north gate of Blenheim Palace. (Blenheim Palace) The entrance to Blenheim Palace. (Blenheim Palace) English Baroque wasn’t as outwardly flamboyant as European Baroque. The exteriors of English buildings were made of limestone and slate; they were decorated conservatively and adorned with classical figures, column shells, and pilasters. But inside, the highly ornate and decorative interiors are similar to those seen in French palaces. The opulent State Rooms of Blenheim ...