1945: The last day of V-1 flying bomb attacks on England. On the same day, film star James Stewart is promoted to full colonel, one of the few Americans to rise from private to colonel in four years.

When I was military attaché in Rome, an Alpini general once asked me who were the ten greatest British generals. I replied that there would not be much argument about the top five but that opinion ...

A poster for Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale has been released, showing cast member Michelle Dockery in an elegant red gown. The teaser, which promises opulence with its red-and-gold colour ...

A poster for Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale has been released, showing cast member Michelle Dockery in an elegant red gown. The teaser, which promises opulence with its red-and-gold colour scheme, ...

The final instalment, being released in September, will see the return of cast members including Michelle Dockery (Ian West/PA) A poster for Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale has been released ...

Get Access To Every Broadway Story Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale is written ...

Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg and Hereditary Grand Duchess ... the Duchess of Edinburgh The 21-year-old royal rising star was unable to join Edward and Sophie on their family holiday ...