| 1767/11/02 |
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn |
Born |
Prince Edward is born to the reigning British monarchs, George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. |
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| 1844/00/00 |
Queen Victoria of England |
Audience Member |
General Tom Thumb performs for Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and the Duchess of Kent. |
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| 1844/00/00 |
P T Barnum |
Promoter |
General Tom Thumb performs for Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and the Duchess of Kent. |
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| 1844/00/00 |
Charles S Stratton |
Performer |
General Tom Thumb performs for Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and the Duchess of Kent. |
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| 1898/00/00 |
Catherine Eddy Beveridge |
Visitor |
Through her brother Spencer's diplomatic connections, Catherine Eddy is presented at the Court of St James in London at the age of sixteen. |
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| 1918/11/11 |
Arthur Conan Doyle |
Life |
While crowds gather at Buckingham Palace, Doyle, a tall man, can easily see the balcony festooned with scarlet and gold. A crowd of soldiers chant, "We want the King." |
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Armistice Day |
| 1918/11/11 |
George V of England |
UK Leader |
King George V and Queen Mary step on the balcony and wave to the crowd. Men remove their hats and 20,000 voices sing a rousing rendition of "God Save the King". |
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Armistice Day |
| 1918/12/28 |
Woodrow Wilson |
Visitor |
Woodrow Wilson celebrates his 62 birthday in London, England. Mr and Mrs Wilson stay at Buckingham Palace where King George V gives Woodrow a present. |
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| 1918/12/28 |
Edith Wilson |
Visitor |
Woodrow Wilson celebrates his 62 birthday in London, England. Mr and Mrs Wilson stay at Buckingham Palace where King George V gives Woodrow a present. |
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| 1932/06/09 |
Alfred Gilbert |
Honoree |
At Buckingham Palace, Alfred Gilbert is receives his knighthood from George V. |
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| 1940/05/10 |
George VI of England |
British King |
At Buckingham Palace, Neville Chamberlain resigns the office of Prime Minister and advises George VI to bring in Churchill. Chamberlain will tell the nation "...you and I must rally behind our new leader...with unshakable courage...." |
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United Kingdom Enters World War II |
| 1940/05/10 |
Neville Chamberlain |
Prime Minister |
At Buckingham Palace, Neville Chamberlain resigns the office of Prime Minister and advises George VI to bring in Churchill. Chamberlain will tell the nation "...you and I must rally behind our new leader...with unshakable courage...." |
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United Kingdom Enters World War II |
| 1948/11/14 |
Charles III of England |
Born |
Charles Philip Arthur George is born at Buckingham Palace. |
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| 1955/04/05 |
Winston Churchill |
UK Prime Minister |
At the age of eighty, Churchill resigns as Prime Minister. He declines the offer of a dukedom from Queen Elizabeth II to remain as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons. |
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Winston Churchill, Member of Parliment |
| 1957/01/10 |
Harold Macmillan |
English Prime Minister |
Harold Macmillan accepts Queen Elizabeth's invitation to become prime minister following the sudden resignation of Sir Anthony Eden. |
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| 2001/09/13 |
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Band of the Coldstream Guards' perform "The Star-Spangled Banner" during the Changing of the Queen's Guard at Buckingham Palace in remembrance of the victims of the September 11 attacks in the United States. |
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September 11th Attacks |
