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Love affair which ended in a sad exile

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The discovery of many photographs taken by King Edward VIII, who abdicated in 1936 after having reigned for less than a year, sheds new light on the royal family in the early decades of the 20th century. There are signs that the reticence and aloofness which characterized the royal family in the Victorian era were disappearing. However, the photographs still show a certain stiffness and formality, especially among older members of the royal family. The vestiges of royal rigidity are seem most clearly in the photographs of Prince John, the brother of Edward VIII, who suffered from epilepsy.

Portrayals, Royal houses, Edward, Duke of Windsor

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So they think you are dead ... but are you?

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The recent case of Daphne Banks, who was declared dead by a doctor after collapsing at home and discovered later to be still alive by a mortuary worker, has revived fears about this issue. It has also served to highlight some deeper concerns about the nature of death, how it is defined and people's reactions to these definitions. The traditional definition of death as the moment when the soul leaves the body is seen by many people as not being meaningful, and even the medical profession keeps changing its definition of death.

Column, Death, Certification

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