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29 de abr. de 2024 · Later, Astor was known for hosting lots of parties at Hever and it was recently discovered that it was while visiting Hever that Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (the Queen Mother) decided to marry Prince Albert, the future King George VI; a story that has echoes of the way in which Anne Boleyn made her decision to marry Henry VIII at Hever 500 ...
Hace 6 días · Rare Historical Treasures Head to Six Lives Exhibition. May 14 2024 | Castle. Two pieces from the collection at Hever Castle are to go on loan from 14th May 2024 for display at the National Portrait Gallery as part of their Six Lives: The Stories of Henry VIII’s Queens exhibition which runs from 20th June until 8 September 2024.
Hace 5 días · Nancy Witcher Astor, Viscountess Astor (born May 19, 1879, Danville, Virginia, U.S.—died May 2, 1964, Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire, England) was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons, known in public and private life for her great energy and wit.
Hace 5 días · He became a British subject in 1899, and in 1917 he became 1st Viscount Astor of Hever Castle. He used much of his wealth—aside from that spent building the Waldorf section of what eventually became the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel—restoring Hever Castle and funding conservative political causes in England. John Jacob Astor.
7 de may. de 2024 · Read by Anna Maxwell Martin. Producer: Kirsteen Cameron. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2012. 07 May 2024. 3 days left to listen. 14 minutes. The fascinating life of the first woman to...
10 de may. de 2024 · Jimmy Johnson, legendary 49er Hall of Famer, dies at 86. Burnett asks Biden how he is going to turn the economy around. He said he already has. From America's first-ever millionaire to a tragic ...
6 de may. de 2024 · El viaje gastronómico de Ástor. Para abrir boca nos pusieron unas croquetas de patata y bacalao con salsa chipotle. Aunque estábamos sentados en Madrid, La Latina, el viaje comenzó desde la misma España, en Salamanca con una tabla de jamón de bellota de Guijuelo y unas croquetas de jamón con base de puré de guisantes.
