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2 days ago · 5. Christmas Tree Tradition. One of the most festive facts about Queen Victoria is her role in popularizing Christmas trees. Victoria’s German husband, Prince Albert, introduced this tradition to the royal family in the 1840s. They set up a tree at Windsor Castle, decorating it with candles, sweets, and small gifts.
2 days ago · Prince John (John Charles Francis; 12 July 1905 – 18 January 1919) was the fifth son and youngest of the six children of King George V and Queen Mary. At the time of his birth, his father was heir apparent to John's grandfather Edward VII.
4 days ago · August 27. Elisabethenburg Palace, Meiningen. Visiting Bernhard II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen. August 27 — August 28. Reinhardsbrunn, Friedrichroda. August 28 — September 3. Schloss Friedrichsthal, Gotha. Visiting Karoline Amalie, Dowager Duchess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.
4 days ago · The burial ground at the John Brown Farm State Historic Site is believed to contain twelve men. Shortly after the execution, John Brown’s body was put in a wooden casket with a noose still around...
2 days ago · Sir John Major KG, CH (born 29 March 1943) is a British former politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1997. He previously held Cabinet positions under prime minister Margaret Thatcher, his last as chancellor of the Exchequer from 1989 to 1990.
2 days ago · The Age notices and Death Notices for Melbourne Victoria area . Explore Life Stories, Offer Condolences & Send Flowers.
5 days ago · John Brown ( Torrington, 9 maggio 1800 – Charles Town, 2 dicembre 1859) è stato un attivista statunitense, fautore dell' abolizionismo e dedito alla causa della Ferrovia Sotterranea, che sosteneva l' insurrezione armata come l'unico modo per eliminare la schiavitù .
