King George IV was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the King of Hanover from 29th January 1820 until his death on 26th June 1830. Prior to officially taking the throne, he served as Prince Regent from 1811 to 1820 while his father, King George III, suffered from a severe mental illness. Home Resources, […]
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution, going on to alter the political landscape of Europe. Serving as ‘First Consul’, from 1799 to 1804 and later ‘Napoleon I’, as Emperor of the French until 1814, briefly again in 1815, being regarded as one of the greatest military commanders in human […]
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth from 6th February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime and was the monarch of 15 realms. Home Resources, Facts & History Politicians, Monarchies & Military Leaders Queen Elizabeth II Born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary in London on 21st April […]
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Was born Prince Philippos (Philip) of Greece and Denmark on 10th June 1921 in Corfu, Greece. Prince Philip’s family was exiled from Greece in December of 1922. Served in the Royal Navy during and shortly after World War II. Married Princess Elizabeth at Westminster Abbey and became the Duke of Edinburgh on 20th November 1947. Became the Queen’s Consort when […]
King Charles III
King Charles III , formerly known as Prince Charles, is the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms. He ascended to the throne on 8th September 2022, following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Home Resources, Facts & History Monarchies King Charles III Born Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor in Buckingham Palace, London on […]
Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
Born Edward Antony Richard Louis Mountbatten-Windsor on 10th March 1964. The youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The younger brother of King Charles III. Initially made a trustee of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in 1988 to become it’s official patron on 2023, succeeding his late father Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Born Edward […]
Anne, Princess Royal
Born Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise Mountbatten-Windsor on 15th August 1950 in Clarence House in London. The second eldest child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The younger sister of King Charles III. At the age of 21, won the individual gold medal at the 1971 European Eventing Championship, becoming the first British Royal […]
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
Born Andrew Albert Christian Edward Mountbatten-Windsor on 19th February 1960. The second eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Is the younger brother of King Charles III. Served in the Royal Navy for 22 years, flying a Sea King helicopter as a co-pilot aboard the aircraft carrier HMS Invincible, during the Falklands War in 1982. […]
King George VI
King George VI, the second son of King George V and Queen Mary, was King of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth from 11th December 1952 until his death on 6th February 1952. Home Resources, Facts & History Politicians, Monarchies & Military Leaders King George VI Born Albert Frederick Arthur George on 14th December 1895. Was the second eldest son of […]
Sir Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Churchill was a British statesman, military officer and writer who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 during World War II and again from 1951 to 1955. Home Resources, Facts & History Politicians, Monarchies & Military Leaders Sir Winston Churchill Was born Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill at his family’s ancestral home, Blenheim Palace in […]