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...Earl of Arundel; Tower of London...
Constance Mary Lyon, shopgirl, who recently claimed before an Edinburgh court to be a cousin of the Duchess of York, was declared to be the lawful child of Herbert Ernest Bowes-Lyon, nephew of the Earl of Strathmore. She is, therefore, the Duchess' cousin...
There is one man in England today who is less ambitious than formerly, and he is Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby, winner of the 145th Derby -by grace of the three-year-old "mud horse," Sansovino...
...Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, Viscount Lascelles (husband of Princess Mary), Queen Marie of Rumania and the Infanta Beatrice of Spain. He called Lord Derby to his presence and warmly congratulated him. The stakes, which amount to about $50,000, were handed over by the Earl to Sansovino's trainer, the Hon. George Lambton, brother of the Earl of Durham. Lord Derby no doubt contented himself with the bookies, whose odds of 9 to 2 were "not too dusty". The Calcutta Sweepstake (lottery on the Derby), most famed British sweepstake, amounted to about...
...race was won by the twelfth Earl's horse, Sir Peter Teazle. King Edward won the race three times. The late Duke of Westminster's horse, Bend Or, won it four times. American victors: Pierre Lorillard with Iroquois in 1881; William C. Whitney with Volodyovski in 1901 ; Richard Croker with Orby in 1907; H. B. Duryea with Durbar...