It was the sweet-toothed romance between the Royal family and one of Britain’s most cherished chocolatiers. But after surviving 170 years and the rule of six sovereigns, confectionery colossus Cadbury’s tie to British royalty seems to have lost its sugary allure. The chocolate juggernaut based in Bourneville, Birmingham, was among 100 companies to lose out on official approval fromContinue reading “What Is The Reason For Cadbury Losing Its Royal Warrant?”
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A Permanent Memorial Will Be Dedicated To The Queen
The Cabinet Office has announced plans to create a suitable tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of the monarch’s reign ahead of the first anniversary of her death this Friday. The plans for a permanent memorial to the late Queen and a national legacy programme in her honour will be unveiled inContinue reading “A Permanent Memorial Will Be Dedicated To The Queen”
London’s Prettiest Market Was Started By England’s Richest Woman
In 1837, Angela Burdett-Coutts became England’s wealthiest woman. Her banker grandfather Thomas Coutts died, leaving the 23-year-old Angela Burdett-Coutts an endowment of £1.8 million. Angela Burdett-Coutts refused to give any money to her suitors who were after her money, although she did host grand bashes in which Dickson, Gladstone, Disraeli and even Queen Victoria wereContinue reading “London’s Prettiest Market Was Started By England’s Richest Woman”
How The Legacy Of Victorian Times Still Soars Over Single Mothers
No single mother could be described as a layabout and, so far the prejudicial impact of the 19th century carries on and, the Victorian epoch inflicted unthinkable expectations on women that are still with us and; it’s up to us to put them to sleep. Being in the family way at sixteen meant that the motherContinue reading “How The Legacy Of Victorian Times Still Soars Over Single Mothers”
State Of The Art Ripple Of Socialism
We must stop working with the exempt stock market solidarity set up by Margaret Thatcher because Britain is at the moment afflicted with the largest decrease in living standards since Queen Victoria was seated on the throne. If political pressure isn’t the central issue of the day, in that case the whole political structure mayContinue reading “State Of The Art Ripple Of Socialism”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 