The Old Pretender
On 10 June 1688, St James’s Palace was the site of one of the most controversial births in British royal history. The infant was James Francis Edward Stuart, the only...
A King’s Ransom
Richard the Lionhearted may have been a legendary king, but he led lousy road trips. During one, on December 20, 1192, he managed to get himself captured and imprisoned by...
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,...