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Jackie Money @olliesmum (828) • Norwich, England 28 Mar 20

Grace Darling was the daughter of a lighthouse keeper, William Darling, and his wife Thomasina. She was born on 24th November 1815 in Bamburgh, Northumberland, England in her grandfather's house but she lived in the Longstone...

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King Edward VIII

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 29 Jan 19

Like his predecessor Edward V, Edward VIII was fated never to be crowned as king, but for a very different reason. Born in 1894 as the eldest son of the future King George V, Edward was a popular Prince of Wales whose career came...

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King Edward VII

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 28 Jan 19

Born in 1841 as the eldest son of Queen Victoria, who was to have the longest reign of any British monarch to that date, Edward spent many years as Prince of Wales before becoming king in 1901. Edward and his mother did not get...

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A Curious Tale About Queen Victoria That No One Knew Until After She Died

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 7 Jul 17

Probably, the most popular ruler in British history was Queen Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, Queen of England, Empress of India. Yes, she had many titles and the “Victorian Age” was named after her. She ruled for sixty-three...

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The King's Speech

fannitia @fannitia (2167) • Bulgaria 31 Jul 11

I finally saw "The King's Speech"! I took my summer vacation and I offered myself a beautiful experience. I don't want to write about the film itself - everything would be insufficient. But I'd like to say that Colin Firth is a...

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What is your favorite period of world history?

jlamela @jlamela (4897) • Philippines 7 Aug 09

I am fascinated with world history and I am into research about the greatest wars every fought in human history: Hundred years of war and World War I. I am more interested with Britain's history than any other country. They...

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