In 1877, Benjamin Disraeli, Conservative Prime Minister, had Queen Victoria proclaimed as Empress of India. … India was already under crown control after 1858, but this title was a gesture to link the monarchy with the empire further and bind India more closely to Britain. Was Victoria a good queen?Read More →
Queen followed one of Live Aid’s signature moments and, more crucially, took the stage on July 13, 1985 at London’s Wembley Stadium, without much expectation. How good was Queen at Live Aid? “Queen were absolutely the best band of the day,” the Live Aid organizer said. “They played the best,Read More →
Twenty men were gunned down on February 14, 1981 allegedly by dacoit Phoolan Devi and her gang seeking revenge for her rape by upper caste men in Behmai village, less than 100 km from Kanpur. Seventeen of the dead were Thakurs, the dominant caste in the village. Who was betterRead More →
They were a couple for six years and even shared a flat in London’s Kensington Market together, before Freddie revealed to Mary that he was gay. Although Freddie’s confession ended their romantic relationship, they remained close friends right up until Freddie sadly passed away at age 45 from AIDs. WhatRead More →
While the revelation that Ralph Angel wasn’t Blue’s biological father — and Nova’s subsequent exposure of that family secret in her book — threatened to widen the gap between Darla and Ralph, the trials eventually brought them right back to where they first started: in love. Who is Charlie’s parentsRead More →
How was Elizabeth II educated? The princess’s education was supervised by her mother, who entrusted Elizabeth and her sister to a governess, Marion Crawford. Elizabeth was grounded in history by C.H.K. Marten, afterward provost of Eton College, and had instruction from visiting teachers in music and languages. Who were ElizabethRead More →
Uncle Dickie is the family name for Lord Louis Mountbatten (played by Charles Dance) in The Crown, and his character is based on the real life Lord Louis Mountbatten. The British Royal Navy Officer was the uncle of Prince Philip (Tobias Menzies), as well as a distant cousin of QueenRead More →
Our History Ahilya Fort, in the central Indian town of Maheshwar, sits high above the sacred river Narmada. Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar ruled here from 1765 to 1796 and built Ahilya Wada, her personal residences, offices, and darbaar audience hall, within the fort. Which God is known as Maheshwar? The wordRead More →
Name. Her name is known in Ancient Greek as Τεύτα (Teúta) and in Latin as Teuta, both used as a diminutive form of the Illyrian name Teuta(na) (‘queen’; literally ‘mistress of the people’). Who are the real Illyrians? The Illyrians (Ancient Greek: Ἰλλυριοί, Illyrioi; Latin: Illyrii) were a group ofRead More →