English audiences took to his 1711 opera Rinaldo, and several years later Handel moved to England permanently. He impressed King George early on with the Water Music of 1716, written as entertainment ...

Prince Albert, Duke of York, was the second son of King George V and Queen Mary and was born on 14th December 1895 on ... A series of drawings by Sydney R.Jones shewing the progress and completion of ...

The role which George inherited was that of a constitutional monarch. Given the famously unwritten nature of the British constitution, there was no manual for the new king to consult. Hence ...

In explaining the social and biographical background of the story of Messiah, Charles King brings the masterpiece to life — and keeps it alive.

While the reigns of George I and II had been marked by a royal detachment from the administration of American colonies, King George III asserted his claim on the colonies strenuously. The king saw ...

The monarch - and head of the Commonwealth - told its meeting of leaders in Samoa that it was important to understand and acknowledge 'the most painful aspects of our past'.

His mother, Queen Elizabeth II became the queen at just 25 years old after the passing of her father, King George VI, who was 56 when he passed. This made then-Prince Charles the heir apparent at ...

All you had was solemn music and announcements ... said he was also at the proclamation in the same town when King George died. "It was announced from the steps of the town hall.

King George V, second son of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, was born in 1865 and served in the Royal Navy until 1892 when he became heir to the throne following the death of his elder brother, ...

Members of the public could soon have their own ‘royal’ wedding at the King’s Balmoral estate. The royal estate in ...

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People look forward to the colour, the food, the music, the dancing, the clothes,” she said ... Brisbane City Council will host its annual Diwali festival in King George Square on Friday, November 1, ...