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Nefertiti is a most recognised figure from ancient Egypt thanks to the 1912 discovery of her remarkable bust.

• She was the wife of pharaoh Akhenaten and was possibly a first cousin of the king.
• During her period as Akhenaten's wife, she was depicted smiting Egypt's enemies, s...

• King George gave Philip permission to marry his daughter, Elizabeth.
• The Prince of Greece and Denmark became a naturalized British subject, formally joined the Church of England, and abandoned his foreign titles.
• On his wedding day...

In the 1950s, magazines were looking for unstaged pictures of celebrities, and they were willing to offer a healthy payment to those who could get photos, especially in compromising positions.

Photographer Tazio Secchiaroli was one of the first to take one of these photogr...