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Protestors against the Sedition Act outside the White House
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What was the 1918 Sedition Act?

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Dollar princesses The American heiresses who changed the face of British aristocracy

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Elizabeth Debicki as Diana, Princess of Wales in 'The Crown' (left) and Princess Diana touring an
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The Crown S6: the real history in the royal drama

Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown, and the real Queen Elizabeth II
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Netflix’s The Crown: the real history behind the royal drama

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Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton Buckingham Palace, following their wedding at Westminster Abbey, 29 April 2011. (Photo by George Pimentel/WireImage)
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