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ROYALS IN THE PICTURE

... Prussia; 4, Princess Victoria Elizabeth Augusta that.. of Prussia: 5, Prince Ernest Louis Charles Albert William of • . 4. Prince Albert John Charles Frederic Alfred George of Schleswigin 7. Frederick William, Imperial Crown Prince of Germany and K.O , 4, ...

Published: Friday 18 October 1974
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 311 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

LEICESTER MERCURY THURSDAY NOVEMBER 13 1975 STRANGER THAN FICTION John Front the 13-year-old boy’s lips came ..

... replica of Prince Albert’s “It was signed by a pet name used only by Prince Albert in private letters the Queen “The was immediately summoned to Buckingham Palace where a unique reunion took place The boy went into a trance and Prince Albert spoke to his ...

Published: Thursday 13 November 1975
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 996 | Page: 18 | Tags: none

Queen's gift

... Queen's gift It Prince Albert who Introduced the Christmas tree to this country and the speaker remembers the exciting Christmas tree parties with expensive presents for everybody which were staged at Osborne. One such present. from the Queen to Dorothy ...

Published: Friday 01 September 1978
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 56 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

Stamp auction

... , offered as 300 unreserved lots. I Known as the consort collection. becalm of its large number of stamps depicting Prince Albert, it covers the period 1840-1964, and is said to be the finest of its kind to come on the market for many years. ...

Published: Friday 22 July 1977
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 83 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Leicester man with the angel comforted a Q

... Q WHAT CONVINCED the widowed Queen Victoria that Robert James Lees, the boy medium, had received a spirit message from Prince Albert? Lees was 12 when the message came through at a Hinckley seance arranged by his father. c•nirt officials investigated ...

Published: Friday 19 February 1971
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 92 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

Now a rarity

... declined, and today is a rarity. The Christmas tree originated in Germany and was introduced to Britain by the Royal Family. Prince Albert and Queen Victoria had a tree at Windsor in 1841 and before long Covent Garden market was doing a brisk annual trade in ...

Published: Friday 08 December 1978
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 101 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

G. T MOTORS LTD., Broughton Astir) . Phone Sutton Elms 1112247 . 1970 Ford Cortina. 2414 CT LIII.. Renault IIT

... average. p.m possible 43 Untitled Rd., Mountsorrel. SUNMAN Stiletto. 114*. taxed. Ii 0.7 July. 'ors, good condition. 1353 Si Prince Albert Drive. Glentield N.G. Widget, June 1974, white, black interior, taxed Feb .'73. extras good condition, Tel. 731111133. ...

Published: Friday 17 November 1972
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 149 | Page: 28 | Tags: none

A long, dry summer brings out the best in your Christmas tree

... warned Mandy. Traditionally Britain favours the handsome Norway spruce at Christmas time, but it was the trend-setting Prince Albert who introduced the German idea to this country in 1844.. Norway spruce is not native to Britain although it was err tainly ...

Published: Friday 10 December 1976
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 241 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Did you know?

... guests who spill their drinks need not feel embarrassed? . _ THAT Queen Victoria's hus- THAT in the traditional band, Prince Albert, is gen- Syrian Christmas people sing erally given the credit for haypsalms around a fire, all the ing introduced the Christmas ...

Published: Friday 15 December 1978
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 310 | Page: 18 | Tags: none

IF A HOUSEWIFE wants to supplement the family income these days. she usually does it by finding a part-time job

... famous lacemaking area. It was there, indeed, that the young Queen Victoria had her trousseau made for her wedding to Prince Albert in 1840 at the then phenomenal cost of more than £l,OOO. Another lace-making locality was Nottingham and the East Midlands ...

Published: Friday 03 December 1976
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 317 | Page: 18 | Tags: none

Secret of John Bravo's power ver 'Neu Victoria

... Leicester medium and writer. . . , . . 1 1 I I 1 I I I I 1 14(li k ' of Windsor. , 4 - 11101 4 IS Aows- lo , 1 1 II I • Prince Albert. 'n6-e----1 i . ...

Published: Friday 19 February 1971
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 322 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Ipijk at the old town Like the 'Leicester Public Transport on Leicester's roads is one '? “ year 1874 1974

... magnificent entrance porch five imposing pediment stantly admired by travellers since 1840— and these included Queen Victoria Prince Albert passengers on Cook’s first excursion 1892 it after new station built Road QUEEN VICTORIA was In 36th year of her reign ...

Published: Thursday 31 January 1974
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 294 | Page: 44 | Tags: none