The crown, which has already been removed from the Tower of London so it could be resized for the occasion, is made from 22 carat gold and adorned with some 444 precious and semi-precious gems. Named for St Edward the Confessor, it dates from 1661 when it was made for the coronation o...
The Royal Observatory at Greenwich dates its foundation to a 1675 warrant of Charles II (1630–1685), stating that "Wee have resolved to build a small observatorie …", establishing it "to find out the…Longitude…for perfecting…Navigation". Finding the longitude was a goal desired for centu...
Give us June Carter and Johnny Cash songs, Monty Python sketches, and political videos for our YouTube dates any night of the week. We’ve learned our lesson, and how! *shudders* If I came to your house and looked in your attic/closet/basement, what’s the one thing that would ...
MIRACLES OF MOSES…AlthoughLewis Mumfordwould often be at odds with the powerful park commissionerRobert Moses, it was Moses who ensured that the Central Park Zoo would remain in the park. The remodeled zoo opened with great fanfare on December 2, 1934, and Moses’ old friend and political me...
Recent research by historians at nearby King’s College London has found the bath was originally constructed in 1612 as a feeder cistern for an elaborate fountain in the gardens of an earlier incarnation of Somerset House (prior to the current building, which dates back to 1796). At the time...
Dates of King Charles' Birthday in Cook Islands 2026Mon, Jun 1National Holiday 2025Mon, Jun 2National Holiday 2024Mon, Jun 3National Holiday 2023Mon, Jun 5National Holiday Summary Marks the birthday of the Sovereign, King Charles III.
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British coinage during the reign of Charles I underwent various changes. The Tower of London ceased to strike dates on sixpences, a method first introduced during the reign of Elizabeth I to distinguish the coin from the groat. The output of gold coinage decreased...
According to an archived version of the Royal Family's website that dates back to June 2, 2022, passports in the United Kingdom are issued in the name of the Queen, as stated on the first page.In Commonwealth realms, it is noted that passports are issued by those countries&...
school from the age of 7, as tended to be the custom (although Rosalind Shand rented a flat in London so Camilla could be a day student at Queen's Gate as a teen). Tom's mum turned up at every school function and, back home, drove Laura to all her play dates, parties a...