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Feb 1816: Lord Stewart's thoughts on appropriate British morals abroad, 'We should defend each other, through thick & thin - We should amuse ourselves, as much as possible, And knowing the Tenure of our Wild Oats to be short, We should spend them lavishly.' #NaughtyDiplomats
@Jo_History And here is Colbert presenting members of the Academy of Sciences to Louis XIV (image: @CVersailles)
@AlastairBruce_ @BroomhallHouse The viceroyalty had been held by his father, James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin, who also served as Governor General of Canada (image: Parks Canada)
@KingsManorGhost More money than you can imagine...I can imagine quite a bit (to paraphrase Mr Han Solo)
We need more heralds on morning television!! Thanks again to @AlastairBruce_ and @KayBurley for brightening up Monday morning! (Image: alamy) https://t.co/aU8ro9JZtl
Seeing the assembled peers in their parliamentary robes for the State Opening in the @UKHouseofLords, here's a reminder of how they looked in the 18th century #peersinwigs #earlofchatham (image: NPG)
The Arms and Honours of His Grace the Duke of Wellington. How very splendid. (Image: @britishmuseum)
Following the English victory at the Battle of Flodden #otd 1513 the commander, Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey, was restored as 2nd Duke of Norfolk and the Howard arms gained a remarkable augmentation...#poorlion