Catherine Elizabeth "Kate" Middleton (born 9 January 1982) was the former girlfriend of Prince William of Wales, elder son of Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales and the late Diana, Princess of Wales, and second in line to the throne of the United Kingdom. Early life Kate Middleton Born at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, Berkshire, England, Middleton is the elder daughter of self-made millionaire Michael Middleton (born 1949), who was an airline officer at the time of her birth, and his
Did you know that Henry I was the first monarch to use Windsor Castle as a home? During his reign, the wooden keep and walls were replaced with stone and served as a stronger structure for the castle to survive upon. Windsor Castle has housed many kings and queens throughout its lifetime, and has become a monument in England’s history. It has been refurbished over the years, but still has remained with the same layout. The interior is the extent of the changes made around the castle over its lifetime
Britain back to life after WWII. Elizabeth II was born April 21, 1962, as Princess Elizabeth Alexander Mary, in London, to Prince Albert, Duke of York, later to be known as George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. Married Phillip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh in 1947 and gave birth to four children, Charles, Prince of Wales, Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. Queen Elizabeth II lived a worldly life for over 87 years. Elizabeth II was the first child and was
The Tower of London Founded nearly a millennium ago, The Tower of London has traveled through tough British history starting with the ruler, William the Conqueror, “at the beginning of the 11th century,” (Tower of London). Being expanded by different kings and queens, the tower’s structure has been added to many times, from its start as just a temporary wooden building. Why was the Tower of London so important? It enforced the power of kings and queens, from the time after William the Conqueror’s
Queen Elizabeth II would embark on her first independent tour in the Commonwealth (Bousfield and Toffoli 61), beginning in October of 1951. King George VI's health entered into a decline in 1952. Elizabeth along with Prince Philip would take the King's place on a Commonwealth tour due to his illness. The news of the King's death reached Elizabeth on February 6, 1952, while the royal couple was in Kenya. Elizabeth would become the first sovereign in two hundred years
Her Majesty the Queen has been one of the longest reigning monarchs in the entire world outliving every other Royal family in the world. She has lived almost a full century of cultural government and economic change throughout the world and her Empire. In her life she has had her fair share of ups and downs along with undaunting service for her country. Through Her Majesty the Queen the British Monarch has survived and prospered. Living for the service of her empire is what makes her one of the best
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opinions. Queen Elizabeth II was born on April 21, 1926 at the London home of her mother's parents, Lord and Lady Strathmore. She was baptized at Buckingham Palace and named Elizabeth Alexandra Mary five weeks later. Elizabeth's father was Albert, the Duke of York. He was the second son of King George V. When his dad died in 1936, his brother was supposed to become king but he resigned. So he became king. Her mother was Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. She was a member of the Scottish aristocracy. Her sister Margaret
the second son to King George V, so he was not expected to become King. Her uncle, King Edward VIII, did not necessarily care for the royal duties. He opted to announce his abdication and marry Wallis Simpson; the two lived their life in exile as the Duke and Duchess of Windsor (Green 11). By doing this, his younger brother, King George VI, took over the thrown. Growing up, Elizabeth enjoyed being outdoors and riding horses. Her parents were not overly pushy with her education; this gave her the time
Diana Frances Spencer was born on July 1, 1961 at Park House, Sandringham in Norfolk, England. Diana was the youngest daughter of John Spencer and Frances Spencer, the Viscount and Viscountess Althorp. Her father John Spencer later gained the title of the 8th Earl Spencer. Diana was the Viscount and Viscountess Althorp’s fourth child born. She had two older sisters Sarah (born 1955) and Jane (born 1957). Frances Spencer had also giving birth to a son named John a year before Diana had been born
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“One either lets me do as I want or one gives me concrete orders,” General Donrad Krafft von Dellmensingen, German Sixth Army Chief of Staff responsed when it was suggested he suspend offensive employment of his army. The First Battle of the Marne, also classified as the most, “significant land battle of the twentieth century,” impresses one for its scale, decisiveness, and devastating use of rapid small arms fire, machine guns, hand grenades, and artillery. From 5 through 11 September, Germany
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Shakespeare: The Lost Years On February 2, 1585, William Shakespeare's twins Hamnet and Judith were baptized in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-Upon-Avon. In 1592 the poet Robert Greene alluded to Shakespeare in his pamphlet "A Groatsworth of Wit Bought With a Million of Repentance." The period between these two dates is known as the "Lost Years" or "The Dark Years" because of the total lack of hard evidence as to what William Shakespeare was doing during this time. Sometime during this