HistoryQueen Elizabeth II

#OnThisDay in 1953: The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II Takes Place

The Queen ascended to the throne on 2 February 1952, upon the death of her father King George VI, but was not crowned for more than a year afterwards, as the period of mourning required wouldn’t allow a swift ceremony, and the planning behind it would take some time. The Queen’s coronation date was chosen reportedly because it was the most likely to be a nice day, weather-wise, however, it…
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#OnThisDay in 1972: the former King Edward VIII died in Paris of cancer

A controversial figure in the 1930s, this King caused a scandal when he became the first royal to abdicate the throne – and he did it for love. Born on 23 June 1894 as David, he was the first son of the future George V and his wife, Mary of Teck. Edward VIII became King on 20 January 1936 but by the end of the year would relinquish his title to his younger brother, Prince Albert, who became…
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#OnThisDay Lambert Simnel is crowned as Edward VI

On this day 1487, the pretender Lambert Simnel was crowned as King Edward VI in Dublin. The boy was ten years old at the time, and kept up the pretence for nearly a month before the rebels who supported him were defeated at the Battle of Stoke Field. In August 1485, Henry Tudor took the crown of England under dubious circumstances. During the reign of his predecessor Richard III, the two sons of…
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Man charged with trespass after Buckingham Palace intruder alert

A man has been charged with trespass after allegedly making his way into the gardens of Buckingham Palace after scaling the perimeter wall. Police detained the 41-year-old at 8:37pm yesterday evening, seven minutes after he climbed over the wall and triggered an alarm within the grounds. A spokesman for Scotland Yard said that the man was not armed and the Metropolitan Police have confirmed…
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