Queen Victoria uses chloroform in childbirth, 1853.Financial Times. HISTORY Vault: Profiles: Queen Elizabeth II Chart the unexpected rise and record-breaking reign of Queen Elizabeth II, which unfolded in the turbulent modern history of the English monarchy. ...
London 1950s Ede & Ravenscroft's heritage In 1953 Ede & Ravenscroft was again entrusted with the robemaking for a coronation, including the robes for Queen Elizabeth II and her consort, The Duke of Edinburgh. Read More Baroness Elliott of Harwood and Baroness Ravensdale of Kedleston, two ...
1587 - Mary is beheaded by the order of Queen Elizabeth I of England.1592 - Presbyterianism becomes the established form of church government in Scotland by Act of Parliament.1600 - The Gregorian Calendar is adopted in Scotland. The year begins on 1st January instead of 25th March1603 - The...
2022 - Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Platinum Jubilee of 70 years since her accession to the throne. 2022 - Death of Queen Elizabeth II aged 96 years King Charles III ( 2022 - ) 2022 - King Charles III accedes to the throne on the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II...
George VI (1936 - 1952), second son of George V and brother of Edward VIII, married the Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in 1923 Elizabeth II (born 1926, ascended throne 1952), elder daughter of George VI and Queen Elizabeth, married Philip Mountbatten, formerly Prince Philip of Schleswig-Holstein...
With season six of The Crown arriving on screens this week – a series which sees Elizabeth Debicki renew her role as Princess Diana – there's once again been renewed interest in the wardrobe of the people's princess, with her style captivating a whole new generation. Over the years, ...
1969 — Bored of the Rings is published. 1971 — Edith Tolkien dies on November 29. 1972 — J.R.R. Tolkien named CBE by Queen Elizabeth II. 1973 — J.R.R. Tolkien dies on September 2. 1976 — The rights to The Lord of the Rings are sold to Tolkien Enterprises, a division of ...
100,000,000th copy of Guinness World Records sold! 2004 Craig Glenday becomes Editor-in-Chief Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II visits the office and receives a copy of the 50th anniversary edition from GWR CEO Alistair Richards First Annual GWR Day takes place ...
Newly-constructed British large passenger liner Queen Elizabeth left Clydeside, Glasgow, Scotland on the spring tide. To prevent German attack, false intelligence regarding her destination being Southampton in southern England was generated, but her actual destination was New York in the United States....
Despite all of the seemingly endless drama, we do think that maybe the families will end up setting their differences aside in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II’s saddening death—after all, they already reunited to view floral tributes after Prince William reached out to his brother: ...