You Could Own a Slice of Princess Diana’s Wedding Cake
The not-so-edible, 40-year-old piece of royal history is expected to fetch more than $300 at auction
Why the Controversy Over a Black Actress Playing Anne Boleyn Is Unnecessary and Harmful
Long before Jodie Turner-Smith’s miniseries came under criticism, British Indian actress Merle Oberon portrayed the Tudor queen
Rosary Beads Owned by Mary, Queen of Scots, Stolen in Heist at English Castle
The Stuart monarch may have carried the golden beads—taken last Friday in a $1.4-million burglary—to her execution in 1587
Tower of London Reveals Newest Raven’s Mythical Name
The public voted to call the bird Branwen in honor of a Celtic goddess
Hidden Inscriptions Discovered in Anne Boleyn’s Execution Prayer Book
New research suggests a circle of Tudor women saved the “Book of Hours” for the queen’s daughter, Elizabeth I
Rarely Seen Portrait of Renaissance Queen Catherine de’ Medici to Go on View
The 16th-century regent, pictured with four of her children, wielded significant political power during the French Wars of Religion
Presumed Portrait of Catherine Howard May Actually Depict Anne of Cleves
A Hans Holbein miniature long thought to depict Henry VIII’s fifth queen may instead portray the Tudor king’s fourth wife
How Prince Philip Modernized—and Fought to Preserve—the Monarchy
The U.K.’s longest-serving royal consort died Friday at age 99
Why Egypt Paraded 22 Ancient Pharaohs Through the Streets of Cairo
Officials organized the lavish, made-for-TV event in hopes of revitalizing the country’s tourism industry
Hear a 16th-Century Concert Recreated by a ‘Musical Time Machine’
Researchers modeled the acoustics of Linlithgow Palace in Scotland to transport listeners back to a 1512 performance
Stunningly Well-Preserved Elizabethan Garden Discovered in England
The Tudor manor’s grounds were organized in a geometric pattern of gravel paths, planting beds and pavilions
Petite Portrait of Henry III, King Who Challenged Sexual Norms in 16th-Century France, Discovered
Art dealer Philip Mould purchased the miniature “sight unseen” during lockdown. Now, he’s offering it to the Louvre Museum in Paris
Archaeologists Unearth Egyptian Queen’s Tomb, 13-Foot ‘Book of the Dead’ Scroll
The team also discovered dozens of sarcophagi, wooden masks and ancient board games
What ‘Bridgerton’ Gets Wrong About Corsets
Women’s rights were severely restricted in 19th-century England, but their undergarments weren’t to blame
British Bird-Watcher Discovers Trove of 2,000-Year-Old Celtic Coins
The cache dates to the time of warrior queen Boudica’s revolt against the Romans
The Little-Known Story of Madagascar’s Last Queen, Ranavalona III
Artifacts linked to the royal are headed home following their purchase at auction by the African island’s government
14 Fun Facts About Princess Diana’s Wedding
The royal nuptials—and the couple’s tumultuous relationship—feature heavily in season four of Netflix’s “The Crown”
Why Henry VIII Orchestrated Every Detail of Anne Boleyn’s Execution
The Tudor king had his disgraced queen killed by beheading rather than burning
When Catherine of Aragon Led England’s Armies to Victory Over Scotland
In 1513, Henry VIII’s first queen—acting as regent in her husband’s absence—secured a major triumph at the Battle of Flodden
The Little-Known Story of Queen Victoria’s Black Goddaughter
A newly commissioned portrait of Sarah Forbes Bonetta is now on view at the monarch’s seaside house, Osbourne
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