Edward VII of the United Kingdom

broadcast.  Many knew of his personal anxiety surrounding his speech impediment and usurping of the throne; however, this representation of historical rhetoric goes beyond a simple Colin Firth film.  On September 3, 1939, King George VI of the United Kingdom gave an address to the nation, describing the unfortunate involvement of it’s people in another war and why they stood in such a state.  Through the use of argumentation, addressing his audience appropriately, and handling his speech defect efficiently

The portrait of the British royal family “Queen Victoria and Prince Albert with Five of Their Children” was painted by a German painter named Franz Xaver Winterhal. He was widely known for his beautiful and elaborated portraits of royal women. The portrait of Queen Victoria and her family is Wintergal’s less well-known portrait, but it is still very detailed image. In the artwork, the queen and the prince are centered with their children surrounding them. Both are dressed in exquisite formal wear

Wilhelm II was born into royalty on the 27th of January 1859, at the Crown Prince's Palace in Berlin to Prince Frederick William of Prussia who would later become the future Frederick III and his wife Victoria, who is the oldest daughter of Britain's Queen Victoria. at the moment he was born, his great-uncle Frederick William IV was the king of Prussia. He was the first grandchild of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of England, and is also the first son of the Crown Prince of Prussia, Wilhelm was

Sandringham house, as the much-loved living place of royal members, has seen its many deaths: Prince Eddy (the Prince of Wales's eldest son) in 1892, Queen Alexandra in 1925, George V in 1936, and George VI in 1952. Comparing to Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, Sandringham house has its special attractions to royal members for architectural style, living environment, interior or exterior decoration etc. However, this spectacular building was not the same as what it look like at present. More

Alexandrina Victoria was destined to be Queen of England from the moment of her conception. Commonly referred to as the queen who understood the people, Victoria spent her entire childhood preparing to take the throne of England. In fact, the future Empress of India didn’t have much of a childhood. She was allowed very little freedom in her early life, which caused her to ban her mother from court upon her coronation (Turner). Victoria evidently liked to be in control of things and certainly used

The Dawning of a new age- Queen Victoria The Early Life of Queen Victoria Queen Victoria, the well-known Queen of England did not start out as some would expect. Her Grandfather, King George the third of England had fifteen children, his third child was The Duke of Kent, Queen Victoria's father. The Duke of Kent married Princess Victoria of Saxe- Coburg- Gotha. Later they had a baby girl together on May twenty- fourth eighteen- nineteen. They christened her as Alexandrina Victoria. Her childhood

Crowns are an integral part of a monarchy. Honor, respect, prestige, and royalty are all displayed by the wearing of a regal headpiece. Different styles, colors, and materials can often depict different levels and styles of reign, as well as the style of the times. Over the years, they have become more valued in a monarchy, especially the British Monarchy. Crowns did not always look like they do today, for many changes in styles and design have occurred throughout history. A leader in this design

Basic Information The King’s Speech was released in the United States in 2010 with its world premiere September 6, 2010, at the Telluride Film Festival in the United States according to imdb.com. The movie was produced by See-Saw Films, Weinstein Company, The UK Film Council, Momentum Pictures, Aegis Film Fund, Molinare Investment, Film Nation Entertainment, and Bedlam Productions. The director Tom Hooper won the Best Director Academy Award for this movie. David Seidler who also overcame a stammer

In the early 20th century the strength of a nation’s military was a symbol of the power and wealth of the nation. Pre World War 1 marked the beginning of advance weapons for the army and the navy. The spending of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, Britain, France and Russia in their military budged increased by 4x (World War 1). The countries had strong reasons to build their army’s strong to gain more colonies and also protect them, while also protecting their homeland. The rapid growth in military

Sevenoaks is set in the leafy, green countryside of Kent, England. This is where my Mother and Father, Charlotte and Martin raised my younger sister, Isabella and I. From the age of three until I was eleven, I attended an English preparatory school, which was strict and focused on education and manners, but was also nurturing. I was taught to be respectful of others and I thoroughly enjoyed my time here. At aged eleven I sat and passed my “11+” exams and attended an all boys academically selective