What happened to Buckingham Palace in 1940?
What happened to Buckingham Palace in 1940? During the Second World War, which broke out in 1939, the palace was bombed nine times. The most serious and publicised incident destroyed the palace chapel in 1940. This event was shown in cinemas throughout the United Kingdom to show the common suffering of the rich and poor.
Which royal was killed in ww2?
On 25 August 1942, four months short of his 40th birthday, the Duke of Kent was killed when the RAF S. 25 Short Sunderland Mark III flying boat he was in crashed into a hillside near Dunbeath, Caithness, in the far north of Scotland.
What did Queen Elizabeth suffer from?
A new biography of Queen Elizabeth II has revealed the monarch was suffering from bone marrow cancer before her death.
Did the Queen leave a will?
While her will isn't public, there have been reports on which British royal family members inherited Queen Elizabeth's estate and fortune, and which were left out completely. Read on for what we know about Queen Elizabeth's inheritances.