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Despite being born 48 years apart, Queen Victoria and Queen Mary of Teck have far more in common than first meets the eye - ...
Cherries jubilee feels special, but it isn’t fussy. The warm cherries, paired with the cool creamy ice cream, make for a dessert with a flair.
Today in Music History for June 2: In 1857, English composer Sir Edward Elgar was born. Music composed in 1897 for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee brought him public recognition. Elgar's most popular ...
He died in 1946. In 1897, Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier sailed from Canada to attend Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. He returned from London as Sir Wilfrid Laurier. In 1910, famed ...
Writing in his biography of the Queen, 'Elizabeth an intimate portrait', Brandreth revealed that Her Majesty allowed Wilson ...
Summary: Members of the media are invited to a media availability where senior members of the Musical Ride will be answering questions about the Musical Ride's preparations to escort His Majesty King ...
Victoria was the railway queen: the first British monarch to board a train when she departed Slough for Paddington in 1842.
FRIDAY sees the return of one of the most important days in the town’s annual calendar – Warrington Walking Day.
The English conductor, Thomas Beecham, once said that "brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors and several ...
Katie Amos, Reading Library's local history studies specialist, returned to Wargrave Local History Society for its May meeting to showcase a selection of pictures from the library’s collection. The ...
Ethiopia’s historical connection to the sea and its enduring quest for access to a seaport has been shaped by complex geopolitical dynamics spanning ...
The 1960s was a decade of many interesting food, drink, and dessert recipes, many of which we don't make as much anymore.