... The Queen Mother with King George VI at his coronation. ‘We were so busy knitting, knitting, kating My chief ccu. pation was crumpling up tissue paper until jt was so so? that it no lo:xfi;:pc_l'ackléd, for the lining of eping bags” In a copy of Hitler’s ...

... | ‘John Buchan, who died in 1940, will be remembered with a line from his address to .the people of Canada at the Coronation of George VI ...

... included among 45 entries unveiled yesterday for the Queen Elizabeth Il Stakes at Ascot, scene of his victory in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes last month. The Irish colt had earlier won the Vodafone Derby and Irish Derby over the ...

... Europe and can take a big step towards conquering the world at Ascot this afternoon, where he lines up for the £750,000 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes - part of the Emirates World Series. . The French ace has won seven of his nine races ...

... coffin, which was draped in the Queen Mother’s own Royal: Standard, was the crown made for her to wear at the coronation of her husband King George VI in 1937, inset with one of the world’s most famous gems, the Koh-i-Noor diamond. Behind the coffin walked ...

... showdown fit for a King By Paul Wheeler F you hear a clock chime 12 times on Saturday as the runners are led out for the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Ascot, do not adjust your timepiece Hg Noon will be coming to Home Counties, but it ...

... up the rear. Watching was Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. But this Imperial Coronation had misjudged the dark mood of a nation struggling with serious economic and political change. On coronation day, the press noted that trains out of London were full of holiday-makers ...

... the heads of politicians, newspapers and clergy. And that same populace was soon happy to revel in the spectacular coronation of George VI. ANGUS CALDER Ellington came to London in 1933, he let the future Edward VIII play drums in his band at a party. Poor ...

... the Queen'’s birthday, Coronation Day and the State Opening of Pa.rgan}cnt. B It is military tradition to add twenty rounds to mark a more signigcmt Royal event and it was in February 1952, following the death of King George VI that the last 41-gun salute ...

... public gallop ahead of week's Glorious 1 meeting. Clive Bnttain’s winner this year of the Irish German 1,000 Guineas and Coronation Stakes at Ascot, came home well clear galloping companions Legend and Prince Caspian the hands of her regular Philip Robinson ...

... his first public appearance when he attended his parents’ coronation; his father hav ing succeeded to the throne as King George V, the year before. For the diarist, Lord Crawford, the coronation was made yet more memorable by a spon loucester. taneous ...

... dead after having been held for ransom. 1935 Alcoholics Anonymous was founded by William Wilson in Ohio. ; ; 1937 Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth took place. 1943 Battle of North Africa in Second World War ends with German surrender in Tunisia ...