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3 days agoChair linked to Ann Boleyn on display at Hever Castle
A 16th century chair possibly made for Anne Boleyn is on display at Hever Castle, showcasing intricate symbolism linking her to French royalty.
The story of a mysterious Ottoman dagger long believed to have been owned by Henry VIII-and stolen in a dramatic 20th-century heist-will be told at an exhibition opening in London on Saturday (1 November). The object was bought in the mid-18th century by the politician and Gothic horror writer Horace Walpole, who kept it at his home, Strawberry Hill House-which is now a museum.