How did Queen Elizabeth II ascend the throne?
Throughout her more than 7-decade reign as queen, Elizabeth II served as a constant figure in British public life, overseeing significant changes in the monarchy and the country, and becoming...
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Big Ben: The former record holder of the largest chiming clock in the world
Located at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England, the huge clock located in Westminster Palace is commonly known as Big Ben. However, it’s important to...
United Kingdom: How and when did Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland become a part of the Union?
The United Kingdom today consists of four British states: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. But it wasn’t always so. For many centuries, England remained the British superpower and the...
Female Rulers of England and Great Britain & Their Years on the Throne
God Save the Queen! England has had 61 Monarchs over a period of 1000 plus years; and of those staggering number of monarchs, only 6 of those were women. For...
Princess Diana Timeline
Remembered for her unrivaled devotion to several humanitarian causes across the world, Princess Diana (born Diana Frances Spencer) captured the hearts of millions of people throughout the last few decades...
Timeline of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, royally referred to as the Duke of Edinburgh, was the husband of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022). The distinguished British Royal, whose marriage lasted for over...
10 Longest-Reigning British Monarchs
In recorded British history, there have been quite a number of men and women to wear reign in various territories in the British Isles, i.e. England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales....
