Thoughts of a Depressive Diplomatist

The Very Revd Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, Dean of Westminster Back in November when I profiled Bishop Stanley of Norwich and his family , I...

Gerry Anderson (d. 26 Dec 2012).  Creator of 'Thunderbirds' and others. Daily Telegraph 27 Dec 2012 Guardian , 27 Dec 2012 I...

A weekly round-up of my book news (except that today, it covers two weeks). What I've been reading... I finished Patrick Moore on Ma...

I'm back after a short off-line break for Christmas.  Normal service will resume shortly...

HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother by Cecil Beaton, 1939 Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon was born on 4 August 1900, the four...

The eagle-eyed among you will see that there is a new entry on the list of inde xes to the right of the page.   This a a link to a page Br...

Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India, wearing the Grand Master's mantle, collar and star of the order The Most Exalted Order of the Star...

Alexandria, Princess of Wales she wears the insignia of a CI and Lady of the Order of Victoria and Albert At the same time as the esta...