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Elizabeth’s father was King Henry VIII, rotund, red-haired and irascible ... Jane Seymour’s son, was crowned Edward VI. Elizabeth was soon in danger. Barely two months after Henry’s death ...
Little Hall, a 14th-century hall house, now operates as a museum showcasing artifacts and stories from ... a 16th-century fortification built by Henry VIII, now a tranquil ruin amidst nature.
King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee, causing a royal scandal and altering the monarchy forever. Nearly a century later, Prince Harry and ...
Today marks 39 years since Wallis Simpson, the woman who became Duchess of Windsor after King Edward VIII abdicated the throne to marry her, died at the age of 89. She played a notorious role in ...
Following the death of George V in January 1936 royals and aristocrats flocked to Jacques Cartier to invest in jewellery for Edward VIII’s Coronation. But now it can be revealed that the ...
The wife of the former king, Edward VIII, spent her final years as a “prisoner” in her “slum” of a bedroom. Wallis Simpson was an American socialite who met the then-Prince of Wales ...
Early on in Sea of Stars, you meet Teaks, a travelling historian. By bringing her Artifacts, she can regale you with Stories that flesh out the world and its inhabitants. This page lists the ...
Several artifacts are being removed from the National Museum of African American History and Culture, according to the owners of the artifacts. The removals come after the Trump administration ...
The Edward VIII coins are a series that were produced in the UK and other nations in the British Empire in 1936. They were minted to celebrate the accession of Edward VIII to the throne.
Future king Edward VIII served in World War I but wasn't allowed near the front lines. As heir apparent to the throne, Edward trained in the Royal Navy from 1907 until 1911. However, at the start ...
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, kicked off a two-day visit to Philadelphia ...
At the front, the little boy in a sailor suit was the future Edward VIII. Queen Alexandra’s gold coronation dress (Royal Collection Trust/PA) This exhibition covers the long Edwardian era ...