Leaning Towards the Dark Side (Free subscription) | 11/01/2008
Edward the Caresser: The Playboy Prince Who Became Edward VII, by Stanley Weintraub In the preface, Weintraub states that most biographies of Edward VII concentrate on the last ten years of his life, his time as King. He compensates for this by ending his work on February 1, 1901, where, after being told that [...]
Times Online (Free subscription) | yesterday
At a time when few people gave much thought to films after the end-titles rolled, Harold Brown set out to make sure that future generations would be able to see and enjoy footage as varied as a documentary record of King Edward VII’s funeral procession and the Douglas Fairbanks silent swashbuckler The Black Pirate (1926).
Daily Mail (Free subscription) | 11/29/2008
... is booming. The look dates back to 1860, when Henry Poole & Co designed a short evening jacket for Edward VII; it got the name tuxedo when businessman James Potter had one made for him in 1886 on a visit to London, and wore it to the Tuxedo Park Club in New York. We asked four rising stars from Select Models to demonstrate how to wear black tie with style.They are: Joe Moreline (who’s appeared...
cardiff radical socialist forum (Free subscription) | 11/28/2008
... branches are being drawn into the struggle. The meeting will be held in the Bute Building, King Edward VII Ave, Room 0.05 from 7pm (note time change) to 9pm. Towards the end of the meeting there will also be the opportunity for a discussion on the wave of redundancies in South Wales and the response of socialists and class struggle anarchists to this: what should we be calling for and how...
The Monarchist (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
It was November 26, 1869. A Princess was born to Prince Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales, later Edward VII, and Princess Alexandra, the Princess of Wales. The newborn Princess was Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria of Wales. As such she was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria, the grandmother of Europe. It was a time when non-morganatic marriage was not only the norm, but a strict norm. Archduke...
Cynon Valley Leader (icWales) (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
EDWARD VII was on the throne, Lord Asquith was Prime Minister and the first old age pensions were paid out in Britain.
The LEFT Alternative (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
STOP THE ST ATHAN MILITARY ACADEMY CAMPAIGN MEETING Tuesday 18 November, 6.30 pm Temple of Peace, Edward VII Avenue For more info. no2militaryacademy@inbox.com and http://www.antimetrix.org/ CARDIFF GREEN DRINKS Wednesday 19 November, 6 pm onwards The Yard (upstairs), 42-43 St Mary Street Greendrinks is a monthly informal gathering over a drink for anyone with an interest in the environment,...
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 11/14/2008
He is the man who would be king, still. Prince Charles, who turns 60 today, has been waiting a long time for the job he has trained his whole life to have. He is now the oldest Prince of Wales in history. Earlier this year, he overtook Edward VII, the son of the longest-reigning British monarch, Victoria, to claim that place in royal trivia.
A Work in Progress (Free subscription) | 11/22/2008
... tsars, emp erors, and all those generals? The world changed irrevocably after the death of Edward VII. Tuchman begins the book with his funeral in 1910 and then goes into the Germany's desire for military superiority and their plans on how to achieve it (mainly via Belgium and into France). They thought they could accomplish it in a matter of only a few months (doesn't that sound familiar?)....
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/14/2008
... is still in good health. Her mother lived to be 101. Only George IV, who became king in 1820, and Edward VII, who reigned from 1901, were kings-in-waiting for longer, spending 58 and 59 years respectively as heirs to the throne. Celebrations to mark the Prince's birthday included a comedy gala, featuring John Cleese, Rowan Atkinson and Robin Williams, as well as a concert and banquet at...
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 11/14/2008
... is still in good health. Her mother lived to be 101.Only George IV, who became king in 1820, and Edward VII, who reigned from 1901, were kings-in-waiting for longer, spending 58 and 59 years respectively as heirs to the throne.Celebrations to mark Charles's birthday included a comedy gala, featuring John Cleese, Rowan Atkinson and Robin Williams, as well as a concert and banquet at Buckingham...
Toronto Sun - News (Free subscription) | 11/13/2008
... birth. Britain’s next-longest monarch-in-waiting was Queen Victoria’s eldest son, who became King Edward VII in 1901, aged just over 59 years and two months. Experts, associates and friends say Charles realized decades ago he would make his mark as Prince of Wales, rather than as an octogenarian king, and so decided to expand that undefined role and use it to pursue causes dear to his heart....
Daily Mail (Free subscription) | 11/13/2008
... British history, a milestone he passed in January when overtaking his great-great-grandfather King Edward VII. Charles hates any comparision with the womanising Edward. Within the Royal Family, Queen Victoria's roistering son is regarded as a 'bad person', even though he was as loved by the people for his vices as for his virtues. But the long wait for the throne is something the...
Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 11/13/2008
This is a kid who lost just one athletics race at primary school, ‘and that’s because me and a mate were messing around when the gun sounded for the start of the race,’ he says. ‘I still came second though.’ He scored a brace in his first-ever flirtation with rugby for King Edward VII’s U14G team. He crossed the chalk thrice against New Zealand in the U21 World Championship in 2004 with a seriously...
Daily Mail (Free subscription) | 11/13/2008
... British history, a milestone he passed in January when overtaking his great-great-grandfather King Edward VII. Charles hates any comparision with the womanising Edward. Within the Royal Family, Queen Victoria's roistering son is regarded as a 'bad person', even though he was as loved by the people for his vices as for his virtues. But the long wait for the throne is something the...
