From News of the Week, The Spectator, 3 April 1915: THE King has done a big thing, and done it with characteristic modesty and freedom from sensationalism. On Thursday there was published a letter addressed by his private secretary, Lord Stamfordham, to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. “The King,” says Lord Stamfordham, “feels that nothing
From ‘News of the Week’, The Spectator, 27 March 1915: On Friday the Admiralty announced that they bad good reason to believe that the German submarine ‘U29’ bad been sunk with all hands. The vessel was commanded by Captain Weddigen, who sank three British cruisers at the be- ginning of the war, and who on
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‘Were you looking for sun and relaxation or just killing people?’
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‘He objected to Richard III’s funeral arrangements.’
‘Excuse the mess — we’ve had the decorators in.’
‘You wake up after 100 years and the first thing you do is check your phone.’
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‘Poor granny — technology has completely passed her by.’
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‘You wake up after 100 years and the first thing you do is check your phone.’
