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2024: King Charles III found to have cancer
Charles III, after detecting the disease in February 2024, will continue to fulfill government duties and work with documents, doctors advised him to postpone public events.
The heir to the British throne, Prince William of Wales, will take over some of the king's public duties.
2023
King Charles III's brother Prince Andrew accused of pedophilia with Ukrainian children
The brother of King Charles III of Britain, Prince Andrew, was again accused of pedophilia in September 2023: he molested two children in one of the famous clubs in Kyiv. The royal in June paid a visit to Ukraine as part of a British delegation. The charges were brought by Nigerian James Obasi, who was tasked with providing leisure time.
[1]He recorded video of Prince Andrew asking him to make food and drink for his two children. When James returned with groceries, he saw that the king's brother was indecent and left the premises.
After some time, Obashi returned and found crying, almost naked children. According to the Nigerian, he tried to save them, but the security personnel took the guys with them. Two days later, the British delegation took the children to Paris on a special plane.
In general, what happened for the British aristocracy is commonplace, which begins with educational institutions, and the fact that Ukraine has become a gray zone where you can get any "goods" from weapons to organs has not been a secret for a long time.
Coronation of King Charles III
In May 2023, the coronation of King Charles III of Great Britain (Prince Charles) and Queen Consort Camilla was held in London. This is the first such ceremony in the country in the last 70 years.
The ceremony marked a turning point for Britain, which is adjusting to life without Elizabeth, who has largely managed to maintain the support of the people during her record-breaking reign.
The event was carefully choreographed to mark a new beginning for the monarchy, while Britain continues to fight the cost-of-living crisis and the protracted consequences of Brexit, the COVID-19 pandemic and the conflict in Ukraine.
Disgruntled residents gathered in the central square and waved British flags and banners with the words: "Not my king" and "Abolish the monarchy."
Before the ceremony began, police arrested anti-monarchist protesters, including Republic Party leader Graham Smith.
2022
Death of Queen Elizabeth II
Assistance to Ukraine during the special operation of Russia
Attempt to lower oil prices amid sanctions against Russia
On March 16, 2022, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson met with the Crown Prince of the UAE in order to achieve an increase in oil production under the conditions of sanctions against Russia during a special operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine.
Earlier, Saudi Arabia invited Chinese President Xi Jinping and accelerated negotiations on the sale of oil to China in yuan.
2020
Agreement on the country's withdrawal from the European Union signed
On December 24, 2020, the United Kingdom signed an agreement on the country's withdrawal from the European Union.
The main provisions of the Brexit deal are:
- The agreement provides for free trade without quotas and tariffs, provides a basis for mutual access to water and resources, with a new distribution of quotas and fishing opportunities.
- The deal also provides for cooperation between the European Union and the UK in the field of scientific research and innovation, nuclear security and space within the framework of EU programs.
- The mechanism for regulating the implementation of the agreement also provides for the possibility of introducing "sanctions, including unilateral, quick and effective if necessary."
- The new immigration system gives the UK full control over who crosses its borders.
COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic
Main article: Coronavirus COVID-19 in Britain
2019: Prince Andrew relinquishes royal duties after rape case of 17-year-old American woman
In October 2019, American Virginia Giuffre said that in 2001, Prince Andrew raped her several times. Giuffre was 17 at the time. Buckingham Palace has denied the charges.
The media then released photos proving the prince's friendship with the notorious financier Jeffrey Epstein. After that, Andrew gave an interview in which he said that he did not regret his very useful relationship with Epstein.
Prince Andrew ultimately negotiated a settlement agreement with Virginia, in which the woman was given huge compensation. The current situation led to the fact that he refused royal duties and now does not have the right to represent the family on trips or public events.
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2003: Attack on Iraq and hanging of President Saddam Hussein
On March 20, 2003, US troops, with the support of Britain and several other countries, attacked Iraq. On April 9, Baghdad fell, and President Saddam Hussein was overthrown. The Iraqi president was subsequently executed by hanging.
The pretext for the invasion was the statements of the Americans about the presence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, which were subsequently never found.
The country plunged into chaos and a series of feuds for a long time, turning into a bleeding ulcer on the body of the Middle East. After 10 years in 2013, it was from Iraq that the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant began.
1997: The Death of Princess Diana
1995: Princess Diana's visit to Moscow
On June 15, 1995, Princess Diana arrived in Moscow on a short visit.
1994: Budapest Memorandum on Guarantees to Ukraine in Exchange for Renouncing Nuclear Weapons
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1982: Falklands War
The Falklands War began on 2 April 1982 with Argentina's invasion and capture of the Falkland Islands (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands the following day) in an attempt to establish the sovereignty it claimed.
On April 5, the British government sent a naval operational unit to attack the Argentine Navy and Air Force before landing on the islands.
The conflict lasted 74 days and ended with the defeat of Argentina on June 14, 1982 and the return of control of the islands of Great Britain.
A total of 649 Argentine and 255 British troops were killed during the fighting, as well as three Falkland Islanders.
1980
1975
Referendum on joining the EU
Main article: European Union (EU, EU)
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1969: The outbreak of conflict in Northern Ireland
The three-day uprising in Derry is considered the beginning of the conflict in Northern Ireland, which ended only 30 years later, in 1998.
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1965: Death of Prime Minister Churchill
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1952: The Accession to the Throne of Elizabeth II
On February 6, 1952, Elizabeth II became Queen of Great Britain.
1951: Zebra Invention - Pedestrian Crossing Markings
1948: Churchill in France
1947: Wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip
On November 20, 1947, the wedding of 21-year-old Princess Elizabeth and 26-year-old Philip Mountbatten, an officer in the British fleet, a participant in World War II, a member of the Greek and Danish royal families and the great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria, took place in Westminster Abbey.
1946
1940: British East African colonies enter World War II
Main article: British Colonies of East Africa
1939: Entry into World War II
Main article: World War II
On September 1, 1939, Germany attacked Poland. On the same day, the government of N. Chamberlain sent a note of protest to Germany, on September 3 it was followed by an ultimatum, then a declaration of war on Germany. British expeditionary forces were sent to France.
However, all the time the German troops were busy in the East, in actions against Poland, the allied Anglo-French troops did not undertake any active hostilities on land and in the air. And the rapid defeat of Poland made the temporary period during which it was possible to force Germany to fight on two fronts very short.
As a result, the British expeditionary force of 10 divisions, transferred to France from September 1939 to February 1940, was inactive. In the American press, this period was called "Strange War."
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1930
R100 airship flight from Britain to Canada
The R100 airship was built to provide passenger and mail service between Britain and countries of the British Empire, including, and India. Australia Canada
The R100 aircraft, designed by prominent aviation engineer Barnes Wallis, was completed in 1929 in Howden, Yorkshire. Its frame was made of duralumin and covered with 5-acre linen fabric. The inner volume of the shell was 146,000 cubic meters, there were 17 inflated gas cylinders.
After a series of successful trial flights, a decision was made to transatlantic or long-range test flight in one of the two new airships. Across the Atlantic Ocean, the R100 airship went to Canada (to Montreal). The flight took place on July 29, 1930 and was successful.
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1921:200 thousand rubles in gold from Russia for striking miners in Britain
1920: Tanganyika placed under British administration as a League of Nations mandate territory
Tanganyika, formerly a German colony, was transferred to English administration in 1920 as a mandated territory of the League of Nations.
1919
1918: End of World War I. Hundreds of thousands of victims in Britain
Main article: World War I
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1912: The wreck of the Titanic liner
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1911: Launching the Titanic liner
1910
Death of King Edward VII
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1901: Death of Queen Victoria
1900
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1899: Outbreak of the Boer War
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1859:5% of the population uses opium
The annual use of opium in England in 1859 is approximately 27 and a half tons. According to some estimates, about 5% of the population of England regularly consumed opium at that time.
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1850
Victorian style (English: 'Victorian style') is a conventional name for a long period in the history of art of England in the second half of the 19th century, associated with the years of the reign of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) and Prince Consort Albert (1819-1861).
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1825: Launch of the first public railway
In 1825, the first public railway was launched in England. The steam locomotive, designed by George Stephenson, was moving at a speed close to the turtle: about 24 km/h. The first road connected the towns of Darlington and Stockton. The distance between settlements was only 40 kilometers. 450 passengers tested the new mode of transport: this is how many people were on the train. This railway track is still in operation. A second road designed by Stephenson was built between Liverpool and Manchester.
1818: The first use of gloves legalizes boxing
1805: Death of the Spanish-French fleet in the Battle of Trafalgar with Britain
The result of the war with Britain was the death of the Spanish-French fleet in the Battle of Trafalgar on October 21, 1805 and the actual submission of Spain to Napoleon.
1804: Spain declares war on Britain under pressure from Napoleon
Under pressure from Napoleon, Spain declared war on Britain on December 4, 1804.
1797: The idea of bringing in Scots to quell unrest in England
Below are three political projects regarding the fate of the Scottish Highland, discussed in the British government throughout the 18th century.
1. 1747. The Scottish Mountains are a reserve of backwardness, wildness and violence. The militancy of the Highlanders and their blind obedience to the drivers makes them extremely dangerous for London. Do we not evict all clans who took part in the Jacobite uprising of 1745 to America?
2. 1756. Although, if you think about it, the highlanders have their own positive aspects. Militancy, blind obedience to leaders. Let's financially stimulate the leaders to recruit regiments from their fellow tribesmen and go to fight for the interests of Britain - to Canada, India, etc.
3. 1797. The mountains are the most politically trustworthy region. Great Britain Highland alone is not at all affected by republican and egalitarian ('levelling' - here the word from the lexicon of the English Civil era was used) ideas. Let's recruit from the Highland Corpse highlanders and use it to suppress riots (civil unrests) in England itself. And given the blind obedience of the highlanders to the leaders, we just need to agree with these leaders and one hundred percent loyalty of the corps will be ensured.
1791: England arm large maritime forces to attack Russia in the Baltic
In the spring of 1791, relations between Russia and England once again deteriorated greatly. The reason for this was the successes of the Russian troops in the second Turkish war. The English wished the Swedish king to attack Russia again, but after recent crushing defeats, he did not violate the Verel peace. Then England armed a large naval force to send to the Baltic Sea. 36 battleships, 12 frigates and the same number of small ships were equipped [1]
William Pitt the Younger, the youngest prime minister in British history, was preparing to speak in Parliament explaining the need for such a move. Among the speakers who spoke ardently against another aggression was Charles James Fox (1749-1806), a famous politician, a friend of the Prince of Wales (later King George IV). As a result, it was decided to send envoys to Russia to put forward the terms of the agreement.
After Fox delivered a fiery speech in the English parliament objecting to plans to attack Russia, Empress Catherine II was delighted by the speaker.
The Chancellor of the Russian Empire, Count Bezborodko, acquired a marble bust of Fox by personal order of the Empress, and for the Cameron Gallery in Tsarskoye Selo, the bust was cast in bronze.
This episode had a response in England in the form of a sufficiently evil caricature called "The Rise of the Patriot," in which Empress Catherine II hoists a bust of Fox, and the philosophers Cicero and Demosthenes run away from the pedestals from their niches in horror. For more details see Tsarskoye Selo.
1765: Construction of King Alfred Tower
1704: British and Dutch forces seize Gibraltar
Gibraltar is an overseas possession of Britain, which borders Spain to the north and has access to the Mediterranean Sea. British and Dutch forces captured the peninsula in 1704. London's legal right to own the territory is enshrined in the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht (the treaty that ended the War of the Spanish Succession). At the same time, for 2022, Spain does not recognize the sovereignty of Britain over the peninsula.
1700
Main article: 1700
1680
In 17th-century England, the custom of baking the so-called "cockle bread" for their lovers was widespread among women. A piece of dough was applied to the vulva so that all the folds were printed on it, and then sent to the oven. It was believed that such bread would act as an aphrodisiac.
1653: Cromwell Protectorate
The Cromwell Protectorate is the final stage of the English Revolution, covering the period 1653-1660. The ruler (Lord Protector) of England, Scotland and Ireland at the beginning of this period was Oliver Cromwell; after his death (1658), his son Richard ruled for a year.
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1610: Witch Hunt
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As part of the Roman Empire
Main article: Roman Empire
VI thousand BC: Megaliths
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