Viscount Hayashi at the Japanese Legation in London
byPrior to the Entente Cordiale, which formally ended the traditional hostility between the English and the French, the first move towards ending Britain’s “splendid…
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Buckingham Palace and State Banquets
byBuckingham Palace became a royal residence in 1761, but it reached its height of splendor during the reign of King Edward VII. The palace…
Elizabeth Kerri Mahon on Gertrude Bell
byToday we have a special guest, Elizabeth Kerri Mahon, author of Scandalous Women. She is a professional actress and amateur history geek. Her blog,…