A shiver of anticipation ran through the British archaeologists as they slowly descended the sand-covered steps and passed through a sealed door. After five years excavating in the Valley of the Kings, Howard Carter and his sponsor, Lord Carnarvon, had feared their dream of unearthing treasures buried for 3,000 years was doomed. Now, on this day in November 1922, the pair believed they might, in fact, be on the brink of a remarkable discovery. Digging through a rubble-filled passageway, they came across a second door. Cutting a small hole in it, Carter nervously held a candle to the opening. Possessing an unsurpassed instinct for public opinion, Alfred Harmsworth's mission was to deliver bright, invigorating, news into millions of homes. To do this, he adhered to a set of fundamental principles. Inform and amuse. Hold forceful views. Embrace family, common sense, sound money and patriotism