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British Identity at the V&A: Boscobel Plaque of Charles II

Part two of Today's series on British identity and the V&A looks at royalty and loyalty

In the second part of our series on British identity and the Victoria and Albert Museum, it's director, Tristram Hunt, reveals the story behind the Boscobel Plaque of Charles II, and with it a remarkable story of allegiance to the monarch. Each day, Tristram Hunt will choose a piece from the V&A's collection which reveals something about British identity.

Series produced by Nicola Stanbridge.

(Image: Boscobel Plaque of Charles II, credit: Victoria and Albert Museum, London)

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