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She had six years of (mostly) peaceful rule before she was – for a number of complicated political reasons that included an injudicious marriage – imprisoned for 18 years for an assassination attempt on England's Queen Elizabeth I, for which she was eventually put to death. Age: Dec. at...
In 2006, Terfel became the second recipient of the Queen’s Medal for Music. The previous recipient was conductor Sir Charles Mackerras. Queen Elizabeth II presented the medal during a special concert to celebrate her 80th birthday in 2006. In 2017, Sir Bryn received a knighthood for his serv...
When Edward VI - Henry VIII's longed-for son - died in 1553, extraordinarily, there was no one left to claim the title King of England. For the first time, all the contenders for the crown were female. In 1553, England was about to experience the 'monstrous regiment' - the unnatural...
From "The Crown" takes ranging from Claire Foy to Olivia Colman, to Helen Mirren taking on the monarch, see Queen Elizabeth II onscreen.
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Elizabeth was the daughter of King George V’s second son, Albert George. Albert, known in the family as Bertie, was a demure young man, much less popular and active than his older brother; he was shy and not very good at talking in public. Bertie’s shyness and his speech impediment...
The claim that he was poisoned by his wife is not accepted by historians. Originally entombed at Marion Cemetery, Marion, Ohio; reinterment in 1927 at Harding Memorial Park, Marion, Ohio; memorial monument (now gone) at Woodland Park, Seattle, Wash. Relatives: Son of Phoebe Elizabeth (...
"My dear Papa was a very special person who above all else would have been amazed by the reaction and the touching things that have been said about him and from that point of view we are, my family, deeply grateful for all that," Charles said. "It will...
A. Queen Elizabeth II. B. Margaret Thatcher. C. Princess Diana. D. Victoria Beckham. 相关知识点: 试题来源: 解析 B。解析:玛格丽特·撒切尔是英国第一位女首相。选项 A 伊丽莎白二世是女王;选项 C 戴安娜王妃不是首相;选项 D 维多利亚·贝克汉姆不是首相。反馈...