Watch Queen Elizabeth II Deliver the First Televised Christmas Broadcast The transition from radio to a televised broadcast marked a new era for the monarchy. 7 Formidable Facts About the Tower of London The Tower of London inspires awe, fear, and intrigue. Here are seven facts you may not kn...
Infoplease has everything you need to know about United Kingdom. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about United Kingdom's geography, history, government, economy, population, culture, religion and languages. If that's not enough, click over to our collection of world...
Infoplease has everything you need to know about United Kingdom. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about United Kingdom's geography, history, government, economy, population, culture, religion and languages. If that's not enough, click over to our collection of world...
(Current) New 52 Origin: Wonder Woman’s previous origin turns out to be a lie and she is, in fact, the product of an affair between Queen Hippolyta and Zeus. Then Hera (Zeus' wife) swore that all Amazonians would forever be her enemies. And so in the New 52 Wonder Woman is a ...
It was estimated that up to 120,000 spectators lined the track on race day, though by far the most important was His Royal Highness King George VI, who attended the race with Queen Elizabeth, Princess Margaret and guests Lord and Lady Mountbatten. It remains the only time a reigning monarch...
England, there never has been an Elizabeth of Scotland so The current Queen should be styled as Queen Elizabeth I & II, she is not and as a result all post boxes in Scotland and other items that would usually bear the Royal Cypher actually bear just the Crown Of Scotland with no ...
Queen Elizabeth II was the UK’s longest-serving monarch. She died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years.
Queen Elizabeth I of Britain Another Queen that you’ve probably heard of that was the daughter of Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII. Read on for some fascinating information about her. King Henry VII married Jane Seymour and she had a son. This was cool as Elizabeth now had a brother, Pr...
6. Queen Elizabeth II was never supposed to be queen. When Queen Elizabeth II, the current reigning queen of England, was born in London in 1926, she was a princess who was never expected to become a queen. Her father was not heir to the throne because he was not the eldest son in...
Queen Elizabeth II owns the swans in England. Not only does she own generations of corgis, but this monarch also co-owns most of the geese in England. Why? Swans are the British royal family’s symbol. As of the 12th century, a legislation was passed stating that all mute swans were ...