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1 giorno fa · Trinity College, Cambridge. Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910. The second child and eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Edward, nicknamed "Bertie", was related ...
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5 giorni fa · King George VI, as one of the British royals, played a significant role in British history and the monarchy. His exceptional leadership during World War II showcased his determination and resilience in the face of adversity. Despite personal challenges, such as his stammer, he overcame them and became a symbol of inspiration for the nation.
5 giorni fa · Exactly 82 years ago, Malta was awarded the George Cross by King George VI, a symbol which stands proudly on the country’s flag. At the height of the Second World War, on 15th April 1942, the Secretary of State for the Colonies conveyed a message from the King to the island’s governor. The King’s message, delivered in a holograph letter ...
4 giorni fa · King George III's Golden Jubilee The celebration of the Sovereign's Jubilee years really began in the long reign of King George III. The beginning of the fiftieth year of his reign, on 25 October 1809, was marked by The King and other members of The Royal Family attending a private service in Windsor and a grand fete and firework display at Frogmore.
6 giorni fa · October 19, 1966 [2] St. Patrick's Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. It is the seat of the Archbishop of New York as well as a parish church. The cathedral occupies a city block bounded by Fifth Avenue, Madison Avenue, 50th Street, and 51st Street, directly across from Rockefeller Center.
5 giorni fa · Ian Hannah, The Story of Scotland in Stone (1934) The first St Giles' was likely a small, Romanesque building of the 12th century with a rectangular nave and semi-circular apsidal chancel. Before the middle of the 13th century, an aisle was added to the south of the church. Archaeological excavations in the 1980s found the 12th-century church was likely constructed of pink sandstone and grey ...
5 giorni fa · Others, such as the Talbots of Shrewsbury who held the manor of Sheffield, opted to use the parish church as their chapel. Sheffield remains an unique example where the 16th-century chapel within the church – now a cathedral – remained consecrated for Catholic worship long after the Reformation and was only ceded, ‘for the use of parishioners’, in 1933 for Anglican usage.
