Congratulations and warm wishes to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II & His Royal Highness Prince Philip on the occasion of their 73rd Wedding Anniversary 🇬🇧

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24th September 1561
In the confines of The Tower of London, Edward Seymour (later Viscount Beauchamp) was born.

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26th January 1568
Lady Katherine Grey, wife of Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford died of consumption at Cockfield Hall, Yoxford, Suffolk, aged 27.
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5th June 1600
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, was charged with insubordination at a special hearing at York House. After which, he was ordered to remain under house arrest.

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2nd March 1545
Sir Thomas Bodley, founder of The Bodleian Library was born in Exeter.
The scholar & diplomat was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford. He served Queen Elizabeth I as a Gentleman Usher.

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An oldie & a newbie! Painted in 2012 but never posted! © Emma Hall

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Queen Elizabeth, inspired by, I think, a Victorian drawing of her.

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