Trivia Thursday: History Buff
This Week’s Question: The man known as ‘the father of English local history and bibliography’ died on this day in 1552. What was his name? Last Week’s Question: What piece...
Because Being King is Just Not Enough
When you have everything, you just want more, right? When you have a throne and an enormous empire, what more could you want? A fancier title, perhaps? Like...Emperor of India?...
Jubilee
Exactly 59 years ago today (just over a year after she inherited the throne), Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster Abbey. And so, this weekend, we in the UK...
At Last
On August 9, 1902, Edward VII was crowned King of the United Kingdom in Westminster Abbey. Finally. Poor Edward had a hellish wait for the throne. His mother, Queen Victoria,...