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Keppel Family
Keppel may refer to: People * Alice Keppel (1869–1947), English society figure, Edward VII's last mistress, and great grandmother to Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall * Arnold van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle (1670–1718), the right-hand man of William of Orange * Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel (1725–1786), British admiral * Colin Richard Keppel (1862–1947), Henry Keppel's son, British admiral * Cynthia Keppel, American nuclear physicist * Edwin Keppel Bennett (1887–1958), British academic * Francis Keppel (1916–1990), American educator * George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle (1724–1772), British general * George Keppel (1865–1947), British Army officer, husband of Alice Keppel * Henry Keppel (1809–1904), British admiral * Judith Keppel (b. 1942), British, first million-pound winner on ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' * Keppel "Kep" Enderby (1926–2015), Australian politician, cabinet minister, lawyer and judge * Robert D. Keppel, American detective and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Keppel
Alice Frederica Keppel (''née'' Edmonstone; 29 April 1868 – 11 September 1947) was an aristocrat, British society hostess and a long-time mistress (lover), mistress of King Edward VII. Keppel grew up at Duntreath Castle, the family seat of the Edmonstone baronets in Scotland. She was the youngest child of Mary Elizabeth, ''née'' Parsons, and William Edmonstone, Sir William Edmonstone, 4th Baronet. In 1891 she married George Keppel (British Army officer, born 1865), George Keppel, an army officer, and they had two daughters. Alice Keppel became one of the most prominent society hostesses of the Edwardian era. Her beauty, charm and discretion impressed London society and brought her to the attention of the future King Edward VII in 1898, when he was still Prince of Wales, and was his mistress until his death. Through her younger daughter, Sonia Rosemary Keppel, Sonia Cubitt, Alice Keppel is the great-grandmother of Queen Camilla, the former mistress and second wife of Edward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willem Van Keppel, 2nd Earl Of Albemarle
Lieutenant-General Willem Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle (5 June 1702 – 22 December 1754) was a British Army officer, diplomat, courtier and colonial administrator. He held various roles in the household of George II of Great Britain, who was a personal friend, participated in negotiations to end the 1718 to 1720 War of the Quadruple Alliance and was British ambassador to France from 1748 to 1754. During the 1740 to 1748 War of the Austrian Succession, he commanded troops in Flanders and was transferred to Scotland following the outbreak of the Jacobite rising of 1745. After the Battle of Culloden, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Scotland before returning to Flanders in 1747. Despite his many offices and inheriting a large fortune, he was known as the "Spendthrift Earl" and died in 1754 leaving his family nothing but debts. Life William (or Willem) Anne van Keppel was born 5 June 1702 at Whitehall Palace in London, only son of Arnold, 1st Earl of Albemarle (16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilson, Keppel And Betty
Wilson, Keppel and Betty formed a popular British music hall and vaudeville act in the middle decades of the 20th century. They capitalised on the fashion for Ancient Egyptian imagery following the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun. The "Sanding (dance), sand dance" that formed the highlight of their act was a parody of postures from Egyptian tomb paintings, combined with references to Arabs, Arabic costume. The lithe and extremely lanky Wilson and Keppel, who wore long moustaches and make-up to emphasise the sharp angularity of their features and make them appear almost identical, demonstrated their impressive suppleness in eccentric dance, adopting wild gestures and dancing in identical "stereo" movements, while Betty joined their antics. The act included a soft-shoe routine performed on a layer of sand spread on the stage to create a rhythmic scratching with their shuffling feet and was usually performed to the familiar ''Ballet égyptien, Egyptian Ballet'' (1875), by Alex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keppel Ltd
Keppel Ltd., previously Keppel Corporation (or Keppel Corp) is a Singaporean company headquartered in Keppel Bay Tower, HarbourFront. The company consists of several affiliated businesses that specialises in property, infrastructure and asset management businesses. The company was founded in 1968 as Keppel Shipyard at the Keppel Harbour situated in Tanjong Pagar before moving its operations to Jurong, where the company focused on offshore and marine activities. Keppel Offshore & Marine was the world's largest oil rig builder before its sale to Sembcorp Marine on 28 February 2023. Keppel Land is the world's 2nd most sustainable diversified real estate developer. History 1900 to 1980s: Keppel Harbour, establishment of Keppel Shipyard and expansion The name of the company ''Keppel'' was derived from a British ship captain, Captain Henry Keppel, who discovered a natural, deepwater harbour (the Keppel Harbour) in Tanjong Pagar in 1848. The harbour was previously known as New Harbou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keppel Union School District
The Keppel Union School District is a school district that serves the far eastern parts of the city of Palmdale, California, USA, and its immediate suburbs including Littlerock, Pearblossom, Sun Village, Llano, and Lake Los Angeles. The Keppel Union School District has approximately 3,100 students enrolled in 6 schools: * 5 elementary schools * 1 junior high school * 1 Alternative school The Keppel Union School District serves only kindergarten through the 8th grade level. All other high school level of education (9th - 12th grades) in the metropolitan area is provided by the Antelope Valley Union High School District. List of schools Elementary Schools Alpine Elementary School(K through 8th grade)Antelope Elementary School(K through 8th grade)Gibson Elementary School(K through 8th grade) * ww.keppel.k12.ca.us/schools/lake-los-angeles/ Lake Los Angeles School(K through 8th grade)Pearblossom Elementary School(K through 8th grade) As of the 2011-2012 school year (starting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keppel Street
Keppel Street is a street in the London Borough of Camden that runs from the junction of Store Street and Gower Street in the west to Malet Street in the east. Before the construction of Senate House, it continued on to join Russell Square. History The street originally continued farther east to join Russell Square. It was joined on the north side by Torrington Street and Keppel Mews North, and on the south side by Russell Mews and the entrance to Keppel Mews South. It contained a chapel for Anabaptists. British Museum Avenue was created in the early twentieth century, dividing the street, and replacing Torrington Street, Russell Mews and Keppel Mews South. British Museum Avenue was itself built over in the early 1930s when Senate House and other University of London buildings were constructed on the former eastern end of Keppel Street. Buildings The main entrance to the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is on the north side of Keppel Street. Malet Street Gar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niuatoputapu
Niuatoputapu (''The Sacred Niua'') is a volcanic island in the island nation of Tonga, Pacific Ocean. Its highest point is , and its area is . Its name means ''sacred island''. Older names for the island are Traitors Island or Keppel Island. Niuatoputapu is located in the north of the Tonga island group, away from Vavau near the border with Samoa. Its closest neighbours are the small island of Tafahi, which is only to the north-northeast, and the island of Niuafo'ou. Those three islands together form the administrative division of the Niuas. Niuatoputapu Airport accepts international flights. The population was 719 in 2021. Until several centuries ago, the inhabitants spoke the Niuatoputapu language, but it was replaced by the Tongan language and went extinct. Nevertheless, the variety of Tongan spoken on Niuatoputapu contains elements of Samoan, Uvean, and Futunan. Geography Niuatoputapu's highest central area, just beside Vaipoa, is a hill only high. It is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District Of Keppel
Keppel is an electoral district in the state of Queensland, Australia. The electoral district encompasses the central Queensland coast from the mouth of the Fitzroy River in the south to Shoalwater Bay to the north. Major communities located within this electorate include Yeppoon, Emu Park, Byfield and the Rockhampton Rockhampton is a city in the Rockhampton Region of Central Queensland, Australia. In the , the population of Rockhampton was 79,293. A common nickname for Rockhampton is "Rocky", and the demonym of Rockhampton is Rockhamptonite. The Scottish- ... suburbs of Parkhurst and Lakes Creek. Members for Keppel Election results References External links * {{Electoral districts of Queensland Keppel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Keppel Island
Great Keppel Island (Woppaburra language, Woppaburra: ''Wop-Pa'') lies off the coast from Yeppoon, in the Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality of The Keppels in the Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Capricorn Coast of Central Queensland. The traditional owners of the island are the Woppaburra people. The largest of the eighteen islands in the Keppel Group, Wop-Pa covers an area of 1308 hectares. The tropical climate and numerous beaches attract tourists from all points, and the island is visited by more than 50,000 people each year. A range of budget accommodation caters to tourists. There are 17 white-sand beaches and almost the greatest cover of hard coral reefs on the Great Barrier Reef. The coral diversity of the reefs matches that of the Whitsunday Islands and there is clear water most of the year around. Transport The island is served by ferries and there is a small airport. Formerly, major airlines served the island, mostly with sm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keppel Island
Keppel Island () is one of the Falkland Islands, lying between Saunders and Pebble islands, and near Golding Island to the north of West Falkland on Keppel Sound. It has an area of and its highest point, Mt. Keppel, is high. There is a wide, flat valley in the centre of the island with several freshwater lakes. The central valley rises steeply to the south-west, west and north. The north-east is low-lying, with a deeply indented coastline. The large population of Norway rats on the island constitute an invasive species. They are predators of birds that nest there, of which several species are of conservation interest. History Early British settlers named the island after Admiral Augustus Keppel, First Lord of the Admiralty in the 18th century. An Anglican missionary settlement set up in the mid-19th century served some Yaghan people brought there from Tierra del Fuego. They taught them farming and English, and some of the British party learned Yamana (or Yahgan). In 188 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keppel Harbour
Keppel Harbour (; ), also called the Keppel Channel and formerly New Harbour, is a stretch of water in Singapore between the mainland and the southern islands of Pulau Brani and Sentosa (formerly Pulau Blakang Mati). Its naturally sheltered and deep waters was to meet the requirements of United Kingdom, British colonialism, colonists attempting to establish a Far East maritime colony in that part of the world, thereby setting the stage for the eventual formation of Singapore as a successful independent state. Etymology and history Keppel Harbour, by association with the rocky outcrop known as Batu Berlayar (and "Lot's Wife" in colonial times) has been speculated to be the site of Long Ya Men, one of two 14th-century settlements described by Chinese sojourner Wang Dayuan during his travels in Southeast Asia; it has not been systematically excavated to confirm this, however. In the modern period, the harbour was first noticed in August 1819 by William Farquhar, who reported his dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hummelo En Keppel
Hummelo en Keppel is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland Gelderland ( , ), also known as Guelders ( ) in English, is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands, located in the centre-east of the country. With a total area of of which is water, it is the largest province of the Nethe .... It was created in 1818, when the municipalities of Hummelo and Keppel merged, and existed until 2005, when the area became a part of the new municipality of Bronckhorst. References Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2005 Former municipalities of Gelderland Bronckhorst {{Gelderland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
