edward-vii – The Haus of Dcaligari

Sometimes the length of a race isn’t what you think

July 24, 1908 –Sometimes, it’s good to be the king – you get to decide the length of the Olympic marathon. When the modern Olympics began in Athens in 1896, a race of 40 kilometers (24.85 miles) was held to commemorate the legend of Pheidippides. He’s the guy who ran from Marathon to Athens, criedContinue reading “Sometimes the length of a race isn’t what you think”

King Edward VII

May 6, 1910 –Albert Edward Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, known as the ‘Uncle of Europe‘ because he was related to nearly every other European monarch, was not having a good day. Dealing with a case of severe bronchitis (brought on by his life long heavy cigar smoking and whore mongering) and urged by his family toContinue reading “King Edward VII”