25 hours ago Royal Mint unveils 'Big Brother' £2 coin celebrating George Orwell's 1984 classic

Created to mark the 75th anniversary of Orwell's passing, the coin’s reverse side pays tribute to his iconic work "1984"

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17 hours ago King Charles says trip to mark 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation is 'so important' as he welcomes Holocaust survivor to Buckingham Palace

Charles spoke about his forthcoming trip when he met Holocaust survivor Manfred Goldberg at a Buckingham Palace reception in London, commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day.

Events

29 hours ago George Orwell celebrated on new Royal Mint £2 coin to mark 75th anniversary of 1984 author's death

The Royal Mint said the commemorative coin is being released to mark the 75th anniversary of the author’s death

Culture

23 hours ago King Charles to travel to Poland to mark 80th anniversary of liberation of Auschwitz

King Charles will travel to Poland to join other dignitaries and Holocaust survivors invited to a service commemorating the milestone.

Politics

23 hours ago King Charles to visit Poland to mark 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation in first trip abroad this year as he continues cancer treatment

The monarch, 76, who is still undergoing treatment for cancer , will attend a service on January 27 and meet with members of the local community in Krakow.

Politics

29 hours ago Speeches by politicians banned at 80th anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation

Director of the memorial says he wants the focus to be on the last survivors of the Nazi concentration campMonarchs, presidents and prime ministers are expected among the attenders at a commemoration event for the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz later this month, but none of them will be let near a microphone.In a first for a “round” anniversary of the liberation, the Auschwitz museum has banned all speeches by politicians at the event on 27 January, which will mark 80 years since the day Soviet troops liberated the camp in 1945. Only Auschwitz survivors will speak, in what is likely to be the last big commemoration when many are still alive and healthy enough to travel. Continue reading...

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