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For five generations, the royal train has helped most senior royals travel the country. Here's an inside look at the history ...
Upon his return to London, Sir Moses was given a hero’s welcome, including a big ceremony and special synagogue services, and, when he met with Queen Victoria to present her with the firman, she hon ...
Nevada City and Grass Valley, siblings in Gold Country near Sacramento, have been drawing more visitors than ever.
In the early 1930s, “manufacturers produced 10 million puzzles a week,” described Lerno. “People could rent puzzles for a ...
E.M. Forster’s novel set in Florence might be called A Room With A View, but surprisingly few of the city’s many high end ...
Sam Kelly explains how Queen Victoria became a huge fan of drugs—and how she brought China to its knees because of it.
Queen Victoria was a British 19th Century artist who was born in 1819. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Ferens Art Gallery have featured Queen Victoria's work in the past. Queen Victoria's ...
The queen herself had considerable familiarity with architecture. During her reign, she opened 122 buildings in London alone, as well as iconic buildings around the world, such as Sydney Opera House.
“The Queen’s breakfast was at 9 a.m., served in her room,” he said. “She’d help herself to cereal from a Tupperware container, especially Special K, even though there were 20 chefs ...