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8 de ene. de 2007 · World War II. German troops invaded Norway on 9 April 1940, planning to capture the King and the Government in order to force the country to surrender. However, the Royal Family, the Government and most members of the Storting were able to flee before the occupying forces reached Oslo. The heavy cruiser Blücher sailed into the Oslofjord in the ...
Friday 8 May 2020 marks 75 years since Germany's formal surrender at the end of the Second World War. Years of devastating war had finally come to an end. On VE (Victory in Europe) Day in 1945, millions took to the streets to celebrate peace, mourn loved ones and hope for the future. Here we feature stories from the war, jubilant homecoming ...
Although the Second World War ended in 1945, restrictions in Britain continued and the Royal Family followed suit. Rationing did not end until 1954 and Princess Elizabeth even saved up ration coupons to buy the material for her wedding dress in 1947. Just seven years after the end of the war, Elizabeth became Queen. This experience of coming of ...
George VI (r.1936-1952) George VI became King unexpectedly following the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII, in December 1936. A conscientious and dedicated man, he worked hard to adapt to the role into which he was suddenly thrown. Reserved by nature, and of deep religious belief, he was helped in his work by his wife.
28 de jul. de 2023 · The Duke of Gloucester marks 70 years since the end of the Korean War. Published 28 July 2023. Yesterday in London, The Duke of Gloucester joined serving soldiers and veterans from the UK and Korea, to remember and honour the 81,000 who served in the Korean war, seventy years after the truce was signed. The conflict witnessed more than 1,000 ...
The first battle of the wars, at St. Albans (May 22, 1455), resulted in a Yorkist victory and four years of uneasy truce. A new phase of the civil war began in 1459 when York, goaded by the queen’s undisguised preparations to attack him, rebelled for the last time. The Yorkists were successful at Blore Heath (September 23) but were scattered ...
In April 2023, The King, accompanied by The Queen, presented new Standards and Colours to the Royal Navy, the Life Guards of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, The King’s Company of the Grenadier Guards and The King’s Colour Squadron of the Royal Air Force at Buckingham Palace. The occasion marked the first Colours presentation at ...
