Lydia Starbuck

They were so devoted to one another that they used to exchange waves across a park at breakfast time. The man she called ‘Grandpa England’ was a huge influence on Queen Elizabeth II’s early years and, as she makes her final journey, it seems King George V still holds sway. For the king was notorious for punctuality. He was so concerned with being on time that he set the clocks in his…

Across the United Kingdom, proclamations for King Charles III have been taking place. They continue as the first days of his reign unfold. His accession follows the death of his beloved mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who took the throne in 1952, succeeding her own father, King George VI. But his reign had been unexpected. For decades, it had been assumed that his older brother would rule and provide…