History

#OnThisDay in 1918 Nicholas II of Russia and his family are murdered by Bolsheviks

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17th July 2016
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his family were murdered by Bolsheviks on 17 July 1918. Nicholas was the last Emperor of Russia and a first cousin of George V, as well as Haakon VII of Norway and Constantine I of Greece. He was forced to abdicate on 15 March 1917. He and his family were then imprisoned. He had hoped to be able to live in exile in the United Kingdom. The British government initially…
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State & Ceremonial

Theresa May to become next UK Prime Minister as Andrea Leadsom withdraws from race

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11th July 2016
Theresa May will become the next British Prime Minister after her rival, Andrea Leadsom, withdrew from the race on Monday. The Queen may have to return from her visit to Scotland early in order to oversee the handover from David Cameron to Mrs May. After Margaret Thatcher, Mrs May is only the second female to hold the office of Prime Minister. Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom were supposed to battle…
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History

#OnThisDay Lady Jane Grey becomes Queen

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10th July 2016
Lady Jane Grey, or Lady Jane Dudley, was proclaimed Queen on this day in 1553. She has been commonly referred to as The Nine Days Queen. She was the great-granddaughter of Henry VII through his daughter Mary, Queen of France. From 10 July to the 19 July, she was the de facto…
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#OnThisDay: Maria, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh was born

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10th July 2016
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History

Monarchy Rules: A Look at Elizabeth I

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4th July 2016
Queen Elizabeth I – known also as ‘The Virgin Queen’, ‘Gloriana’ or ‘Good Queen Bess’ – ruled as Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. Tall, slender and with the characteristic Tudor red hair Elizabeth was a woman of…
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#OnThisDay in 1911: King George V and Queen Mary are crowned at Westminster Abbey

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22nd June 2016
On this day in 1911, King George V and Queen Mary were crowned at Westminster Abbey in London. George Frederick Ernest Albert was born on 3 June 1865 in Marlborough House as the second son of the Prince and Princess of Wales, Albert and Alexandra. Queen Victoria was George’s paternal grandmother, and King Christian IX of Denmark was his maternal grandfather. He was christened on 7 July 1865…
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