“It’s all over.” King George V’s health had been worsening since the autumn of 1935 after his return from Balmoral. He had been unable to lay his wreath on the Cenotaph on 11 November and had not gone out shooting at Sandringham. His favourite sister Princess Victoria died on 3 December and King George was [read more]
Victoria had gone to bed knowing that her uncle King William IV was in terrible health and was not expected to live much longer. He had already reached his ultimate goal – living until Victoria had turned 18. He had been unable to attend her 18th birthday, but he sent her a grand piano as [read more]
“I was awoke at 6 o’clock by Mamma, who told me the Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Conyngham were here and wished to see me. I got out of bed and went into my sitting-room (only in my dressing gown) and alone, and saw them. Lord Conyngham then acquainted me that my poor Uncle, the [read more]
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