Trivia Thursday: The Queens’ Vault
This Week’s Question: Arbella Stuart, who was once considered a successor to Queen Elizabeth I, was buried in the vault of what other famous queen? Last Week’s Question: Who was...
Downton Dish: Crêpes Suzette
My dear readers, I can’t believe, with my love of cooking and Downton Abbey, that it didn’t occur to me until now to put the two together. As we all...
Best Birthday Gift Ever
How’s this for a tough gift to beat: on November 9, 1907, King Edward VII received the Cullinan diamond, the largest rough gem-quality diamond ever found, as a present for...
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,...
All That Glitters
On January 26, 1905 the Cullinan diamond was discovered by Frederick Wells, the surface manager of the Premier Diamond Mining Company in Cullinan, South Africa. The Transvaal government bought the...
God Save the King
One hundred and ten years ago today, Albert Edward, more commonly known as Edward VII, ascended the British throne after a record-setting wait and the death of his mother, Queen...
The Duchess of Duke Street: A Nice Class of Premises
After her affair with Prince Edward ends, Louisa and her husband buy the Bentink Hotel on Duke Street, partly in order to give Gus something to do. It doesn’t go as well as she’d hoped.
The Duchess of Duke Street: Honor and Obey
Louisa’s life changes drastically when the Prince of Wales takes a personal interest in her.
The Duchess of Duke Street: A Present Sovereign
In late-Victorian London, young Louisa Leyton sets out to be the best cook in England, and ends up making quite the impression on the future king.