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A statue of King Edward VII stands in Liverpool. A commemorative tin of uneaten chocolate made in 1902 for the coronation of Britain’s King Edward VII is going on sale at U.K. auction house Auctioneum next month. (File photo credit: Marbury via Shutterstock)
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Shot putter Ralph Rose carried the U.S. flag during the opening ceremony of the 1908 Olympics in London but refused to dip the flag, a customary gesture of respect, before British King Edward VII in the royal box. Legend has it that Irish-American team captain Martin Sheridan supported the decision, explaining, "This flag dips to no earthly king."
