The Bradford Exchange is known for its huge range of gifts and collectibles at affordable prices, however the quality can vary despite its promises to use master craftsmen. The Victoria…
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell (1792-1878)
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, was born prematurely on 18 August 1792 and was the third son of John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford, and Georgiana Byng. The Russell family were…
Empress of India (1876-1901)
On 1 May 1876, Queen Victoria was proclaimed as Empress of India after the Indian Rebellion of 1857 led to the dissolution of the British East India Company. The East India Company…
Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850)
Robert Peel was born at Chamber Hall, Bury, Lancashire, and was the eldest son of Sir Robert Peel, 1st Baronet, an industrialist and parliamentarian, and Ellen Yates. After graduating from Christ Church,…
John Brown (1826-1883)
John Brown was born on 8 December 1826 in Crathie, Aberdeenshire, and was the second of eleven children born to John Brown, a tenant farmer, and Margaret Leys. After working…
Harald V of Norway (1937)
Harald was born on 21 February 1937 in Skaugum, the official residence of the Norwegian royal family, and was the third child and only son of Olav V and Martha of…