“the folly of a monarch” [NOBL]
Aside from "a certain gracious lady" who gifted Sherlock Holmes an emerald tie-pin at Windsor one afternoon, we don't think of British royalty very often in the Sherlock Holmes stories.
And yet, there are at least a dozen references to British monarchs hidden throughout the 60 stories. Some are quite obvious, but others are oblique and even obscure.
How many can you name?
For a rundown of exactly how many there are and in which stories they appear, listen to Episode 298 of Trifles:
And for goodness sake, pay attention in class at Baker Street Elementary...
Baker Street Elementary follows the original adventures of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, as they and their friends work through the issues of elementary school in Victorian London. An archive of all previous episodes can be viewed at www.bakerstreetelementary.org.
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