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Map of Paddington London United Kingdom The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a baby boy, Kensington Palace has announced. The baby was delivered at 16:24 BST at St Mary's Hospital
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Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George born 14 November 1948), is the eldest child and heir apparent of Queen Elizabeth II
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Brexit: UK votes to leave EU in historic referendum The UK has voted to leave the European Union after 43 years. The pound fell to its lowest level against the dollar since 1985
Leave won by 52% to 48% with England and Wales voting strongly for Brexit, while London, Scotland and N. Ireland backed staying in the EU. The referendum turnout was 71.8% - with more than 30 million people voting
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Labour's Sadiq Khan elected 1st Muslim London mayor |
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EU referendum: Cameron sets June date for UK vote |
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Blair heads for historic third term |
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Blair won by landslide |
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Margaret Thatcher becomes prime minister
Map of 10 Downing Street London United Kingdom 'Iron Lady' was the longest-serving British Prime Minister of the 20th century and is the only woman to have held the office | |
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New Prime Minister Theresa May to form government
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King John seals Magna Carta
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UK to expel all Iranian diplomats |
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No Ukraine accord in US-Russia talks |
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Kerry, Lavrov hold last-ditch talks |
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Duchess Catherine stepped out hours after giving birth |
2017 |
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Prince Harry is engaged to Meghan Markle
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Prince Philip will no longer carry out public engagements |
2015 |
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Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to daughter
2014 |
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge expecting second child |
2013 |
| Jul.24 |
Royal baby prince named George |
| Jul.23 |
William and Kate present baby prince |
| Jul.22 |
Thousands celebrate royal baby at Buckingham Palace |
| Jul.22 |
Duchess gives birth to son
Map of Paddington London United Kingdom The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a baby boy, Kensington Palace has announced. The baby was delivered at 16:24 BST at St Mary's Hospital
The Duke of Cambridge said in a statement the couple 'could not be happier'. He and the duchess will remain in the hospital overnight
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Kate Middleton in labour as world waits |
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Queen Elizabeth II hospitalized |
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William and Kate expecting royal child |
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Queen makes history with ex-IRA leader handshake |
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Pomp, pouring rain for Diamond Jubilee
2011 |
| Oct.28 |
Daughters given equal rights to throne |
| May.17 |
Queen honours Irish fighters |
| Apr.29 |
Prince William married Catherine Middleton
Map of Westminster United Kingdom Prince William of Wales slipped a gold ring onto the finger of Catherine Middleton, and the couple vowed to love, comfort, honor each other. Bells pealed over London and flag-waving crowds roared in excitement as Middleto... | |
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Prince William announced engagement |
2008 |
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Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed' |
2006 |
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Diana: No murder, no pregnancy |
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Prince Charles marries Camilla |
2002 |
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Queen Mother dies |
1948 |
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Prince Charles born
Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George born 14 November 1948), is the eldest child and heir apparent of Queen Elizabeth II
1936 |
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King Edward VIII of England abdicates to marry Mrs. Simpson He caused a constitutional crisis by proposing marriage to an American who had divorced her first husband and was seeking a divorce from her second
1926 |
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Queen Elizabeth II born
Map of 17 Bruton Street Mayfair United Kingdom Was born in the reign of her paternal grandfather, King George V. Her father, Prince Albert, (later George VI), was the second son of the King
1921 |
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Prince Philip born. Greece
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Queen Victoria ascends throne Victoria turned 18 and a regency was avoided. On 20 June 1837, William IV died at the age of 71, and Victoria became Queen of the United Kin...
1819 |
| May. 24, 1819 |
Queen Victoria born
Victoria's father was Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son of the reigning King of the United Kingdom, George III
1884 |
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George III born
1882 |
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George I proclaimed King
1879 |
| Feb. 13, 1689 |
William and Mary proclaimed King and Queen of England |
| Jun. 30, 1688 |
William of Orange invited to England |
1877 |
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Queen Anne born |
1873 |
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Charles II of England born |
1871 |
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Accession of King James I. Union of England and Scotland
1866 |
| Nov. 17, 1558 |
Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England |
1864 |
| May. 15, 1536 |
Anne Boleyn beheaded |
| Sep. 7, 1533 |
Queen Elizabeth I born |
1861 |
| Jun. 11, 1509 |
Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon |
1850 |
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Deposition of Richard II of England
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| Jan. 5, 1066 |
King Edward the Confessor died |
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Julian Assange rape charges dropped |
2012 |
| Nov.10 |
BBC boss George Entwistle resigns |
2011 |
| Jul.17 |
London police chief resigns amid scandal |
| Mar.30 |
Libyan foreign minister defects |
2010 |
| May.11 |
David Cameron named UK prime minister
2009 |
| Jun.4 |
Minister quits, calls for Brown's resignation |
| May.19 |
Speaker quits 'for sake of unity' |
2007 |
| Jun.27 |
Brown: Let work of change begin
2006 |
| Sep.7 |
Blair: I will resign within a year |
1940 |
| May. 10, 1940 |
Winston Churchill becomes prime minister A meeting between Chamberlain, Halifax, Churchill and David Margesson, the government Chief Whip, led to the recommendation of Churchill
1937 |
| May. 28, 1937 |
Neville Chamberlain becomes prime minister Chamberlain is best known for his appeasement foreign policy, and in particular for his signing of the Munich Agreement in 1938
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Winston Churchill born
Map of Blenheim Palace United Kingdom England: A British politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955
1884 |
| Apr. 27, 1737 |
Edward Gibbon born
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Oliver Cromwell becomes Lord Protector of the Commonwealth An English military and political leader and later Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
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Protesters attack Prince Charles' car |
2009 |
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Thousands join G-20 protest |
2003 |
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Mass anti-Bush protest |
| Feb.15 |
Millions in peace protests. European Union
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2011 |
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Cameron: 'Fightback is under way' |
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Inquiry into WMD claims |
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First woman member admitted to British House of Lords
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Lady Astor first woman member of House of Commons
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| Apr.17 |
Last respects paid to Lady Thatcher |
| Apr.8 |
Margaret Thatcher dead at 87
Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was a towering figure in postwar British and world politics and the only woman to become British prime...
| Mar.23 |
Russian tycoon Berezovsky dies |
1873 |
| Jan. 9, 1873 |
Emperor Louis Napoleon Bonaparte III died
1865 |
| Jan. 28, 1547 |
Death of Henry VIII |
1864 |
| Jul. 7, 1535 |
Sir Thomas More executed An English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman and noted Renaissance humanist. He was also a councillor to Henry VIII, and Lord Ch...
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2017 |
| Jan.17 |
Theresa May commits to Brexit vote in UK Parliament |
2013 |
| Aug.29 |
UK MPs vote against Syria action
2011 |
| Jul.19 |
UK lawmakers grill Murdoch, ex-editor |
1887 |
| Mar. 17, 1766 |
Parliament repeals Stamp Act
1881 |
| Jun. 12, 1701 |
Act of Settlement of Succession to English |
1878 |
| May. 27, 1679 |
Habeas Corpus Act becomes law |
1876 |
| Mar. 16, 1660 |
Long Parliament dissolved |
1874 |
| Nov. 3, 1640 |
Long Parliament assembled |
1837 |
| Jan. 20, 1265 |
First meeting of House of Commons
| Jan. 20, 1265 |
Burgesses summoned to Parliament |