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...“My grandparents used to work in the potteries,” says Simpson from her garage studio in Mow Cop, a village on the Staffordshire border....
...In 1936, King George V died and David became King Edward VIII. But his decision to marry the twice-divorced American Wallis Simpson soon forced his abdication....
...The Republicans on his committee, especially senators Arlen Specter, Orrin Hatch and Alan Simpson, easily outmanoeuvred him....
...The three-way wiring between media, crown and public that reshaped the modern monarchy did not, in fact, begin with Elizabeth II, but with her grandfather George V....
...The same year that Mrs Simpson received her engagement ring, the Duke of York, later George VI, presented his wife, later the Queen Mother, with the celebrated London-made “Halo” tiara – last seen bedecking...
...Alberto BottaSenior lecturer in Economics, University of Greenwich Karl PetrickAssociate Professor of Economics, Western New England University Antonio FatasInsead George EvansProfessor of Economics...
...Saturday puzzles Crossword 16,425: Bill Stewart, Leicester; R Harpur, Herefordshire; Martyn Abbott, Lincolnshire Polymath 1,065: P Johnson, Berwickshire Crossword 16,419: Paul Rock, Walden, England; James Simpson...
...Perhaps as a result there are slips — a composite of George V and VI appears at one point, who manages to be at once married to Mary of Teck, have a debilitating stammer, and a brother who abdicates for...
...The consultancy predicts revenues across Europe’s Big Five leagues will drop by €1.5bn this season, but make a V-shaped recovery next season....
...As a young girl I studied with George Balanchine at the New York City Ballet Company....
...In addition, we believe that the company is working well on managing the factors withing its control, and its strategic turnaround, with investment in the UK, USA and Australia, is bearing fruit....
...(v) Restructuring continues. Of course it does. But what about that Tesla, eh?...
...Another first is the USA Pavilion — look out for glassware by John Hogan and the rugged furniture of Fernando Mastrangelo....
...In his Budget speech to parliament on Wednesday, the UK chancellor George Osborne indulged in the traditional needling of his opponents on the opposite bench....
...Wanted on Voyage, George Ezra 4. 1989, Taylor Swift 5....
...Admittedly, it did get a bit dull after the first world war, but from the moment King Edward VIII ran off with Mrs Simpson, we were into several decades of absolutely fizzing stories....
...This time warp continued through the reign of George V until Edward VIII ordered for all the clocks to show the correct time – an act which has always puzzled me because he could have seen Mrs Simpson half...
...Now is the time to sing “Born in the USA”. edward.luce@ft.com...
...Masterpieces of Chinese Painting: 700-1900, edited by Zhang Hongxing, V&A Publishing, RRP£40/$60 The world’s oldest painting tradition explored in the glorious catalogue to the V&A’s current, once-in-a-lifetime...
...Seeing Santa impaled by a Flying V guitar, as in the “Zombie Christmas” video, is some tongue in some cheek....
...The tactics in the battle of Daily Telegraph v George Osborne/Greg Clark over the planning system are the equivalent of trench warfare....
...It is his uniform, just as the V-neck sweater and jeans have become standard wear for Mitt Romney while Newt Gingrich has adopted shirtsleeves and a jacket....
...Presidents Kennedy through George W. Bush. All their hard work increasing non-discretionary spending has been rolled back....
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