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Riots, crown jewel mishaps and a banned queen among coronation troubles

At Queen Victoria’s coronation, an elderly peer caught his foot on his robe and rolled down the bottom of the steps in front of the throne.

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Orchidomania: A history of our obsession with orchids

These images from a new illustrated book chart the long human love affair with orchids, the incredible family of flowering plants that continue to captivate us today

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Rembrandt and slavery: did the great painter have links to this abhorrent trade?

Rembrandt and slavery: did the great painter have links to this abhorrent trade? Jonathan Jones © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Rijksmuseum/EPA The title of the show is simple and stark: Slavery. Due to open this spring at the mighty Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, this bold exhibition documents the importance of this abhorrent trade in the rise and wealth of the Netherlands, by juxtaposing shackles and slave inventories with works of art. There is a metal ring that has been in the Rijksmuseum since the 19th century. Previously catalogued as a dog collar, it is now thought to have been used on a human. There are other similarly chilling exhibits in this disturbing show – and at the heart of them all hang two renowned paintings by Rembrandt.

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