This is the first in a three-part series on the Kents, grandchildren of King George V.
His Royal Highness Prince Edward George Nicholas Patrick Paul was born October 9th, 1935. His parents were Prince George and Princess Marina, the Duke and Duchess of Kent.
Prince George married Princess Marina in 1934, an event hailed as the society wedding of the year. People were excited about the stylish, exotic princess marrying their prince; Marina was Princess of Greece and Denmark, a great-granddaughter of Tsar Alexander II of Russia and a granddaughter of the Greek King George I…
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February 17th, 2010
Mandy
King Albert II of Belgium visited the site of a horrible train crash Monday afternoon.
During Monday morning rush hour in Brussels, a commuter train ran a stop light and crashed head on with another train. It has been reported that at least 18 people were killed and approximately 55 were injured. Officials call it Belgium’s deadliest train wreck in decades.
The king’s nephew, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, sent his country’s condolences.
February 16th, 2010
Mandy
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February 14th, 2010
Mandy
“The sun never sets on the British Empire”.
The far-reaching political and cultural might of the Sceptered Isle is embodied in this documentary. Vintage Movietone News footage reveals the pageantry and magic that was, as well as the players of the worldwide drama that shaped nations and events.
Review coming soon!
