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5 days ago · Prince Harry, duke of Sussex, younger son of Charles III and Diana, princess of Wales. Having served two tours of duty in the British military in Afghanistan, Harry founded the Invictus Games for injured and sick veterans and servicepeople. He married American actress Meghan Markle in 2018.
2 days ago · Charles was forced to accept a humiliating treaty whereby he paid for the upkeep of the Scottish army and agreed to call another Parliament. United Kingdom - Charles I, Civil War, Restoration: Father and son could hardly be more different than were James and Charles. Charles was shy and physically deformed.
4 days ago · Henry was the second son of Henry VII, first of the Tudor line, and Elizabeth, daughter of Edward IV, first king of the short-lived line of York.When his elder brother, Arthur, died in 1502, Henry became the heir to the throne; of all the Tudor monarchs, he alone spent his childhood in calm expectation of the crown, which helped give an assurance of majesty and righteousness to his willful ...
6 days ago · King Charles showed subtle signs today that he is "feeling a little tired" following his cancer diagnosis, according to a body language expert.. The monarch and Queen Camilla bid farewell today to ...
1 day ago · Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 – 3 September 1658) was an English statesman, politician, and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of the British Isles. He came to prominence during the 1639 to 1653 Wars of the Three Kingdoms, initially as a senior commander in the Parliamentarian army and latterly as a ...
4 days ago · Royal family portrait, August 22, 1951. (From left) Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Margaret, the duke of Edinburgh, King George VI, and Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II). Princess Anne is in the baby carriage. (more) Philip, duke of Edinburgh. Early in 1947 Princess Elizabeth went with the king and queen to South Africa.
4 days ago · In 1650, Cromwell led a pre-emptive invasion of Scotland to strike at Scottish support for King Charles II. At first out-manoeuvred by the Scots, he achieved a brilliant victory at the Battle of Dunbar in September 1650, despite being outnumbered almost two-to-one. A year later, he won a crushing victory over the Scots at the Battle of Worcester.
