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"He's notorious for writing long, rather hectoring letters to ministers." Now That's Interesting One power Queen Elizabeth did have was the power of travel. She was one of the most widely traveled heads of state in history, having visited a reported 116 countries. And she did it all ...
In 1942, an heiress named Dame Margaret Greville donated her extensive jewelry collection to her friend, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. One of those included was a pair of chandelier earrings, pictured here, which were given to Elizabeth II on her wedding day in 1947. The queen actually d...
The late Queen Elizabeth II took a much longer route for her coronation procession. Her outward journey was 1.6 miles long, but her return procession was five miles and took two hours. For that procession, she traveled in the Gold State Coach, which King Charles and Camilla will also use ...
Britain’s new king, Charles III, will take the reins of this organization composed of former colonies. But the royal family’s leadership of the Commonwealth is no longer a given—here’s why.
Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain has reigned over her queendom for 65 years, surpassing her great-granny Victoria’s record reign of 63 years. That’s a long time, to state the blatantly obvious. Best wishes to her. Her milestone coincides with the U.S. airing, on PBS, of Victoria...
Titanic Image Gallery The QE2 (Queen Elizabeth II) liner moored alongside Southampton's Ocean terminal. See pictures of the Titanic, the most infamous cruise ship. Getty Images In 1933, two struggling British shipping companies treaded water as the Great Depression sunk hundreds of businesses. ...
In the New Testament, Elizabeth was the mother of John the Baptist. In 12th-century Eastern Europe, St. Elizabeth of Hungary was a helper of the poor, and in the 16th century Queen Elizabeth I reigned in England--where Queen Elizabeth II reigns today. In America, Elizabeth has consistently...
Titanic Image Gallery The QE2 (Queen Elizabeth II) liner moored alongside Southampton's Ocean terminal. See pictures of the Titanic, the most infamous cruise ship. Getty Images In 1933, two struggling British shipping companies treaded water as the Great Depression sunk hundreds of businesses. ...
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Jane Goodall first fell in love with the natural world, both on land and underwater, this week’s episode is for you. Dr. Jane Goodall, a primatologist and conservationist best known for her long-term study of chimpanzees in the forests of Tanzania, currently ...