A Young Princess Elizabeth’s First Radio Broadcast
In 1940, Princess Elizabeth was tasked with an important job by prime minister Winston Churchill: to give a morale-boosting radio speech to her subjects
How This Prankster Crashed Prince William’s 21st Birthday
The Prince of Wales’ 21st birthday party was held in the royal venue of Windsor Castle. Despite the security measures, an uninvited man was able to get in
The Devastating Fire That Left Windsor Castle in Shambles
Windsor Castle, the scene of a disastrous fire in 1992, was badly in need of restoration. One problem: The bill was likely to be in the millions
The True Story of the Koh-i-Noor Diamond—and Why the British Won’t Give It Back
A star of London’s Crown Jewels, the Indian gem has a bloody history of colonial conquest
Here’s What Happens When the Queen Throws a Giant Banquet
As Britain emerged victorious from the Falklands War, it turned its attention to repairing relations with one of its most important allies: the U.S.
Why Queen Victoria Was an Early Adopter of Photography
In the 1840s, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert set up elaborate white winter interiors and decorated trees to celebrate Christmas at Windsor Castle
Buckingham Palace Remembers Princess Diana With New Exhibit
Many of the objects on display were selected by Diana’s sons
Early Sketches From Famed English Painter Found Hidden in Royal Library
Discovered mislabeled in a Windsor Castle book, the drawings are the work of a young Thomas Gainsborough
Americans Caught ‘Victoria Fever’ For The British Queen’s 1838 Coronation
Such delicacies as ‘Victoria soap’ could be bought in America as a souvenir of the occasion
England’s Most Brutal King Was Its Best Peacemaker
William the Conqueror was ruthless, but he achieved something his predecessors couldn’t: peace
Japanese Princess Will Lose Her Royal Status When She Marries a Commoner
Some say that the country should amend its imperial succession laws, which currently prohibit women from ascending to the throne
The Second Life of Henri IV’s Severed Head
Whether it’s lying in the grave or sitting in a Paris bank vault, the monarch’s cranium has been the subject of much debate since his untimely demise
Prince Charles Will Battle Squirrels Using Contraceptives and a Lot of Nutella
North American gray squirrels are decimating native red squirrels in the British Isles, leading to a new plan to reduce the population of invasive mammals
A Skeleton Found in a Castle Could Be the Key to Cracking a 17th-Century Cold Case
A murder mystery complete with royal intrigue
The U.K. Bans Queen Victoria’s Coronet From Leaving British Soil
The government has placed the artifact under an export ban in hopes a collector will keep it in-country
What Is the Role of the Emperor in Modern Japan?
While the role is ceremonial, abdication could mean a political battle
The Mad King and Magna Carta
How did a peace treaty signed — and broken — more than 800 years ago become one of the world’s most influential documents?
They Found Richard III. So Now What?
What the remains of the “hunchback” king can teach us about other English royals
King Richard III Will Be the First Famous Historical Person Whose Genome Is Sequenced
And it’ll be public, so anyone can check it out
The Heartbreaking History of Divorce
Historian Amanda Foreman explores the other side of love and marriage
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