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4 giorni fa · On the death of the first Duke in 1700 the couple became Duke and Duchess of Bedford and took up residence, with Lady Russell, at Southampton House. The new Duke is said to have been 'the richest peer in England, worth upwards of £30,000 per annum'.
4 giorni fa · The seventh Duke of Bedford and his advisers played an active if selfinterested part in promoting the scheme, considering that it would be 'highly advantageous' to local tradesmen and to the market and that it would also provide a 'more convenient' approach to the two theatres.
4 giorni fa · Bedford Place, connecting Russell Square with Bloomsbury Square, was built between 1801 and 1805 on the site of Bedford House. Here, at the house of Mr. Henry Fry, died, in 1811, Richard Cumberland, the author of The West Indian.
14 ore fa · Following her grandmother's death in 1669, Anne lived with an aunt, Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orléans. On the sudden death of her aunt in 1670, Anne returned to England. Her mother died the following year.
5 giorni fa · Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, paid a subtle tribute to her husband, Prince Edward, as he became a member of the Order of the Thistle this week. The Duke of Edinburgh was awarded The Order of the Thistle by the King, on the occasion of his 60th birthday earlier this year.
4 giorni fa · We are getting all of the results for constituencies across Bedford following yesterday’s (July 4) General Election. Bedford – 56.4% turnout Labour’s Mohammad Yasin has held his seat in Bedford, after getting 18,342 votes.
5 giorni fa · Legend has it that Anna Russell, the 7th Duchess of Bedford, invented Afternoon Tea in 1840, when she would ask for a tray of tea, bread and butter, and cake to be brought to her room at around 4 pm. Eventually, she began inviting friends to join her.
