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Royal Holloway, University of London is a college of the University of London located in Egham, Surrey, England.
Originally called Royal Holloway College, the establishment was founded by Thomas Holloway as a female-only college in 1879. It became part of the University of London in 1900. Males were not admitted until 1965, following the Royal Holloway College Act of 1962. In 1985 the college merged with Bedford College to become Royal Holloway and Bedford New College. This name was changed for day-today use to Royal Holloway, University of London in 1992 by the College Council, although the registered title remained the same.
The main college building, known as the Founder's, was designed by Willian Henry Crossland and inspired by the Chateau of Chambord , Loire Valley, France. It is part of a campus which is set in 120 acres (0.5 km²) of parkland and within walking distance of Windsor Great Park . The building was officially opened on 30 June 1886 by Queen Victoria, who allowed the use of Royal in its name. The college has had a number of royal connections since this time. In 1939Events January-June January 2 End of term for Frank Finley Merriam, 28th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Culbert Levy Olson. January 24 Earthquake kills 30. 000 in Chile about 50. 000 sq mi razed January 26 Falangists take Barcelona January 26 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen MotherHer Majesty Queen Elizabeth (nee The Honourable Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon ( 4 August 1900 30 March 2002) was the Queen consort of George VI of the United Kingdom. She is the mother of Queen Elizabeth II, the current British monarch. After her husband's death s was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Literature (DLit) Degree by the University of London.
As of 2003, the college had 5,500 students enrolled. An unofficial University League Table by The TimesThe Times is a national daily newspaper in the United Kingdom. The Times is published by News International, a subsidiary of the News Corporation group, owned by Rupert Murdoch. For much of its history, the newspaper was regarded as without rival, the 'ne newspaper (17 May 2004) ranked Royal Holloway at fifteenth place in the UK. In the South East region Holloway is ranked second, after OxfordThis is about the city of Oxford in England. See also other meanings, including other cities. Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 ( 2001 census). Its latitude and longitude are 51°45'07" N a. The Physics Department of Royal Holloway was ranked first in the UK by the GuardianGuardian can refer to more one topic: In law, a guardian is a person responsible for a ward. The Guardian a British newspaper The Guardian a CBS TV show A Marvel Comics superhero who is essentially the Canadian version of Captain America, and also, a Silv newspaper.
See also: Elizabeth Jesser Reid , founder of Bedford College