Royal Family
When Henry VIII and Francis I Spent $19 Million on an 18-Day Party
Five hundred years ago, the English and French kings proclaimed their friendship—and military might—at the Field of Cloth of Gold
DNA Extracted From Ancient 'Irish Pharaoh' May Reveal Royal Incest
New analysis of elite man buried in Stone Age monument suggests he was the product of either a brother-sister or parent-child pairing
Labrador Tops Most Popular Dog Breed List for 29th Year in a Row
The rankings stay much the same from year to year, but in 2019, Pembroke Welsh corgis broke the top ten for the first time
Prince Edward and Wallis Simpson's Sprawling Bahamas Estate Is Up for Sale
After abdicating the British throne, Edward was appointed governor of the Bahamas, where he temporarily lived in a lavish home in Nassau
Newly Unearthed Anglo-Saxon Monastery May Have Hosted England's First Coronation
In the millennia since Edgar the Peaceful's 973 coronation, the content of the royal ceremony has remained largely the same
A Not-So-Brief History of Scottish Independence
This primer covers Scottish sovereignty from the Roman era to the Jacobite revolts, the 2014 referendum and Brexit
The Evolution of Pregnancy Portraits, From Tudor England to Beyoncé
A new show at the Foundling Museum in London highlights artists' depictions of pregnant women over the past 500 years
Ten Things We've Learned About Britain's Monarchs in the Past Ten Years
From Richard III to Mary, Queen of Scots, and George III, these were the royal revelations detailed during the 2010s
The Victorian Tattooing Craze Started With Convicts and Spread to the Royal Family
A new series of data visualizations offers insights on the practice's historical significance
The Distinctive ‘Habsburg Jaw’ Was Likely the Result of the Royal Family’s Inbreeding
New research finds correlation between how inbred rulers of a notoriously intermarrying dynasty were and the prominence of their jutting jaw
The True Story of the Aberfan Disaster
The 1966 Welsh mining tragedy claimed the lives of 116 children and 28 adults and features heavily in the third season of Netflix's "The Crown"
Three Portraits of Victorious Elizabeth I to Be Displayed Together for the First Time
The paintings were created in the wake of England’s defeat of the Spanish Armada
The True Story of Henry V, England’s Warrior King
The new biopic “The King” finds Timothée Chalamet tracing Henry’s evolution from wayward prince to heroic warrior
Archaeologists Discover Medieval Woman and Child's Skeletons at the Tower of London
The remains shine a light on the ordinary people who lived and worked in one of England’s most notorious historic sites
Watch the New Trailer for Season Three of 'The Crown'
The hit Netflix show returns November 17 with a new cast and will focus on events from the 1960s and '70s
Medieval Coin Hoard Offers Evidence of Early Tax Evasion
Metal detector enthusiasts in England unearthed a trove of 2,528 coins while searching in Somerset
Thousands of Unseen Photographs, Documents Digitized for Prince Albert’s 200th Birthday
The collection highlights the royal consort’s role in shaping Victorian society, from his interest in photography to his passion for social reform
See Scrap of Cloth Believed to Be From Elizabeth I’s Only Surviving Dress
The fabric, set to go on view, was previously used as an altar cloth in a small village church
The Six Wives of Henry VIII Are Coming to Broadway
In 'Six,' the Tudor queens get a chance to share their side of the story
Is This the Childhood Home of Lady Jane Grey, England’s Nine-Day Queen?
Stone structures unearthed below the brick ruins of Bradgate House may date to the Tudor period
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