Prime Ministers
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When I saw a headline about a family who bought a king’s bed, my first thought was of the marriage bed of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, which was found at auction in 2010 in Chester. But no, this is a different bed, and only dates back to Charles II. Nor is it a…
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Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Buckingham
Dukes of Buckingham, Edward of Buckingham, executions, George Villiers Duke of Buckingham, Greys, Henry of Buckingham, Hester Grenville, India, Lady Kinloss, Lord President of the Council, Lord Privy Seal, Madras, Nevilles, Plantagenet descent, Prime Ministers, Sheffields, Staffords, Stowe House, Temple-Grenvilles, Villiers, Viscount Palmerston, William Pitt the Elder, William Pitt the YoungerWhen Ricardians come across the title Duke of Buckingham, they immediately link it to Henry Stafford who was the second Duke of the first creation of this Dukedom and the prime suspect in the disappearance of Edward V and Richard of York, better known as the “Princes” in the Tower. The Dukedom of Buckingham has…
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Today in 1768, William Pitt the Elder, known as the “Great Commoner”, retired as Prime Minister after two years’ service. He earned this title by serving in several other Cabinet roles from the House of Commons whilst a succession of peers, such as the Duke of Newcastle, were Premier, although his wife Hester nee Grenville…
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On the left is Charles, 2nd Earl Grey and Prime Minister from 1830-4, after whom the popular bergamot-infused blend was named and during whose premiership the final abolition of slavery and a parliamentary Reform Act were passed. Charles was a Northumbrian by birth and his mother, Elizabeth, was also a Grey, as were at least…
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