The incredible journey of two princes from Mozambique whose lives were upended by the slave trade: A new book called The Two Princes of Mpfumo tells the fascinating story of a pair of royals from Mozambique in southern Africa whose lives were thrown into chaos by the transatlantic slave trade. We asked historian Lindsay O’Neill …
The artist formerly known as Camille – Prince’s lost album ‘comes out’: When Prince Rogers Nelson died at the age of 57 on April 21, 2016, it sent shockwaves around the world. Tributes from fans flooded social media, vigils sprang up across the US, and key landmarks, including the Lowry Bridge in Prince’s hometown of …
Richard III’s reign was dogged by more rumours than just the Princes in the Tower: Portrait of Richard III. National Portrait Gallery, CC BY-NC The fate of the 12-year-old Edward V and his younger brother Richard, “the Princes in the Tower” (a misnomer as one of the “princes”, Edward, was actually king), has been the …
Princes in the Tower: how I established a direct link between Richard III and the two murders: Public Domain/Shutterstock It is perhaps one of the greatest murder mystery stories in British history – a young king and his brother simply vanish. The boys, now dubbed “the Princes in the Tower”, were held in the Tower …
Saudi prince’s power play is more than just a purge: In the driving seat: Mohammad bin Salman. Sgt. Amber I. Smith via Flickr, CC BY The night of November 5 was a long one in Riyadh. Saudi authorities began a widespread crackdown aimed, on the one hand, against former economic policymakers and business leaders and, …