William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven, PC was one of the wealthiest peers in England, who spent much of his fortune supporting the exiled Elizabeth of Bohemia.
William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven c. 1647
Elizabeth of Bohemia; Craven spent much of his fortune in her support
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The Coldstream Guards is the oldest continuously serving regular regiment in the British Army. As part of the Household Division, one of its principal roles is the protection of the monarchy; due to t
William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven (1608–1697)
…and the funds used to support other charitable projects. During the Glorious Revolution, on the evening of 17 December 1688, Craven, as colonel of the Coldstream Guards, was on guard duty with his soldiers, protecting King James II at Whitehall Palace, when Hendrik Trajectinus, Count of Solms, commanding three battalions…
c. 1751–1760 portrait of a regimental grenadier (centre)
Portrait of Robert Orme by Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1756
Three regimental soldiers who served in the Crimean War
The Coldstream Guards (right) defending Hougoumont at the Battle of Waterloo