Queen Elizabeth II, who died Sept. 8 at her home in Balmoral at age 96, ruled longer than any other monarch in British history. She just celebrated 70 years on the throne with her Platinum Jubilee weekend in early June 2022. Now that's she's gone, some people are wondering whether she...
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This stems from the days when Canada was part of the British Empire, and the crown of England did rule over Canada. The Canadian constitution places the Queen as head of state, and all Canadian laws and treaties must be approved by her. In reality, an appointed governor acts as her ...
Jacob asks, “So, what’s your name?” The girl stops drinking and looks at the man. She replies, “Elly, but my real name is Elizabeth. My parents used to call me “Elly”, but after their.” She stops, closing her eyes This is all I have and I am writing 2 different ...
Before falling from favor as a girl's name, one female Gale made it into history. Gale Norton was the first woman to hold the post of Secretary of the Interior, which she did under the George W. Bush administration. #9. Doug (boys) ...
In 1872, the U.S. government signed the Yellowstone National Park Act into law and created what the National Park Service (NPS) refers to as "the world's first true national park." Today, there are thousands of national parks throughout the world, and four of them — Rocky Mountain, Me...
1488On January - 13 hermann Vischer, "the Old", buried 1505Joachim II Hector, ruler (Brandenburg) on this day in history. 1547Earl Henry Howard of Surrey sentenced to death on January - 13. 1559Elizabeth I crowned queen of England in Westminster Abbey on this day in history. ...
Princess Margaret and Queen Elizabeth II Overall, though, from childhood to adulthood, the Queen alwayswanted the best for Princess Margaret. Sure, it was difficult to deal with the negative press and Queen Elizabeth would have probably handled things differently, but the love between the two sist...