
When King Edward VIII Abdicated the Throne
On the 11th December 1936, King Edward VIII shocked the establishment and the world by
On the 11th December 1936, King Edward VIII shocked the establishment and the world by
The Queens Gallery Buckingham Palace:
SPLENDOURS OF THE SUBCONTINENT: FOUR CENTURIES OF SOUTH ASIAN PAINTINGS AND MANUSCRIPTS
The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace
This exhibition will display items showing the relationship between the British Crown and South Asia. Mixed selection of Art works, manuscripts. Depictions of Hindu gods. The Geographical journey covers key points in time covering more than 400 years of history.
Free entry is included in the price to the SPLENDOURS OF THE SUBCONTINENT: A PRINCE’S TOUR OF INDIA 1875-6. That features items that Queen Victoria’s eldest son the Prince of Wales Albert Edward “Bertie” was given as gifts on his trip to India. This 4 month trip included 21 locations. He succeeded the throne in 1901 upon Queen Victoria’s death as Edward the VII.
2015 Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest reigning monarch of the United Kingdom
1955 The Wooden Tops was first shown on BBC TV for Children
The 1st Battle of Ypres, World War One on the 19th October 1914 Première Bataille des Flandres, Erste Flandernschlacht Ypres The First World War, the war to
Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody On the 3rd of June 1976, Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody single went Gold, selling over 1 million records. Freddy Mercury wrote the Song,
1996 The £50 note with Christopher Wren on the back was withdrawn The note was first issued on 20th March 1981. Series D designed by Harry
After 6 years of war, on the 7th May 1945, Germany signs unconditional surrender to the Allies The surrender took place at Allied headquarters in Reims, France.
Mrs Thatcher’s personal assistant “Crawfie” was Cynthia Crawford who played a huge part in the
Thatcher’s best known quotes “Plan your work for today and every day, then work your
1925 Margaret Thatcher Former British Prime Minisiter was born on this day . Thatcher Served
On the 22nd November 1990, Margaret Thatcher Resigned after being Prime Minister for 11 years.
The Fastest Ship, Revolution in hull design and murder on the high sea’s. £18.5 million pound cargo on each run., the amazing story of the Cutty Sark Greenwich
Departing the Bank Station complex at any of the exits which leads to the cross
Samuel Johnson, born in 1709 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, was a renowned writer, poet, and lexicographer.
Some may not be aware, the Hollywood silent movie star, Charlie Chaplin was born in
HangerLondon | The London Blog | Written, filmed and photographed by the London bloggers. A photographic journey mixing travels to London’s Art & Culture and delving into the capital’s rich and diverse Historical back catalog.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases
Website design photography and art by Hangerlondon