Ten years ago, I wrote to The King’s Mother, Queen Elizabeth II, letting her know that (according to my great aunt and her cousin) The Queen’s great, great grandmother, Queen Victoria was a 2nd cousin 1 x removed to my great, great, great grandmother, Caroline Cornelia Huntington. (I am a 2nd cousin 5 x removed from Queen […]
The Stanley family, one of the families that truly made Britain great. The Countess of Derby I’m proud to say that the Stanley’s have one of the most famous and successful histories in the sport of horseracing. The origins of the great Epsom Derby are directly related to the 12th Earl of Derby. The Countess […]
What a wonderful day spent with Discover Newmarket – The Royal Tour. I enjoyed every minute, it was an experience of a lifetime in my book. Meeting the esteemed Mr. Haggas and enjoying a personal tour of his operation and seeing the entire property was so educational. I especially enjoyed his talk about what you […]
Diane Elizabeth… on May 13, 2019 – 9:36 am said: Hello Dr. Blodgett, This was a wonderful article and I have shared it on Facebook and Linkedin. I recently had the pleasure of attending a wonderful conference at the Huntington Library, and also attended a recent talk by President Karen R. Lawrence. COLLIS POTTER HUNTINGTON IS […]
