... wealth of nations, including the crown jewels, the Bible was declared to be more valuable than any of them! Queen Victoria, when asked the secret of Britain's greatness replied: ‘The Bible!” In the history of the English monarchy only King Alfred was called ...

... I used to be fascinated by her and she once told me about when Buffalo Bill and his circus came to London and he met Queen Victoria. “Sitting Bull came along with him and it was in all the papers. | couldn’t believe it - to me that was like ancient times ...

... elegance of Holyrood Palace; A cruise along the ‘/ . L beautiful Loch Katrine where Queen Victoria L AT once visited; Glamis Castle the childhood home e of the Queen Mother. * All excursions, entrances & fares * Four nights ensuite accommodation at the ...

... entrance. When you put a large penny, with Queen Victoria depicted on it, into the slot the little sailor rolled about from side to side and roared with laughter. We were amused but I don't think Queen Victoria would have been. That was mthegood old days ...

... Word came through that Bishop Higgins of Derry and Raphoe had died suddenly at the age of 43, and it was proposed to Queen Victoria that William Alexander be appointed as his replacement. They were now a wealthy family, William sitting in the House of ...

... Irish Guards - The First Hundred Years HE Irish Guards were 100 years old on April Formed in 1900 by command of Queen Victoria to “commemorate the bravery shown by the Irish regiments in the recent operations in South Africa”, they came into being as ...

... Century Germany, fir trees were brought indoors at Christmas time, in celebration of the Christian faith. When the young Queen Victoria married Prince Albert, he shared his German traditions with his family, including the Christmas tree, decorated in the ...

... recent news item said that the Japanese believed Britain had been going downhill ever since the days of Queen Victoria! ‘Significantly it was Victoria who stated that, “The Bible is the secret of Britain's greatness.” If the BSE, floods and plague make ...

... when China gave Hong Kong on “loan to the British after the opium wars, it was also the year when Prince Edward, son of Queen Victoria was born, and in Christmas of that year Prince Albert introduced the Christmas tree to Windsor. Since 1841, there have ...

... 0800 555111_ A SUM in cash and a quantity of jewellery including a ruby brooch with a gold heart, a silver coin depicting Queen Victoria, a ladies silver watch and bracelet and a gold chain with a diamond cross and a digital display, have been stolen from ...

... we now have no reverence for people of property. Those who break one of God’s Ten Commandments soon break the others! Queen Victoria rightly said, “The Bible is the secret of Britain's greatness.” Let's getback toit! The wedding took place recently of ...

... graduated from Queen’s University, Belfast, with a Diploma in Nursing Studies. Wendy was educated at Killaloo Primary Schoel, Faughan Valley High School and Limavady Coliege of Further Education. She is currently employed at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast ...