After the Spanish-American war of 1898 and Spainâs loss of Cuba, Columbusâs remains were at last returned to Spain and buried in Seville Cathedral. Columbus himself never knew that he had discovered the New World, nor did anyone else the time. All he thought he had found was outlying bits of Asia.
Published: April 23, 1992 12:00 a.m. Princess Anne was granted a divorce from Mark Phillips on Thursday, more than 21/2 years after they legally separated.
The newlyweds are expected to join the rest of the royal family for a short celebration at Craigowan Lodge on the Balmoral estate. Among the guests were the Queen, the Queen Mother, Princess Margaret and Anne's son from her first marriage Peter, 15. Anne married Mark Phillips in 1973 at Westminster Abbey and they divorced this year. But this is the first marriage for her groom whom she met during a tour of duty on the Royal Yacht Britannia.