opened on Monday 26 April at The Queen’s Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse. Victoria & Albert: Our Lives in Watercolour... In 1863, as the Civil War was being fought on battlefields across the country, ...

It’s rare to see a royal engagement ring featuring an emerald. The striking stone features in very few of these most romantic ...

Coins in Hong Kong followed in 1863. Britain's Royal Mint made ... The initials "VR", meaning Victoria Regina - Latin for Queen Elizabeth, Britain's monarch - were stamped on the side with English ...

When Queen Victoria died at 81, the queen left secret, detailed instructions on how to handle her body and what items to place in her coffin. There are, indeed, a number of strange Queen Victoria ...

When this Queen Anne Victorian was built in 1893, it was quite the status symbol to have Povey glass on display. "People who put in that kind of glass were kind of showing off," said art-glass ...

Born Camilla Rosemary Shand, Queen Camilla was previously married to Andrew Parker Bowles, with whom she shares children Tom Parker Bowles and Laura Lopes. Camilla Parker Bowles married King ...

We invited teenagers to write miniature memoirs about meaningful moments in their lives. Read the 20 winning stories. By The Learning Network This year’s Super Bowl was likely the biggest ...

Tuberculosis may seem like a historic malady, but it’s still the world’s deadliest infectious disease. Here’s what you need ...

1860? Significant flooding in Oatlands. 1861 June On 24th, significant flooding in Launceston, swamp flooded 1863 June On 7th, significant flooding again in Launceston, with low-lying country and ...

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Keep up to date with former Spice Girl turned widely successful fashion designer, Victoria Beckham. Originally from Essex, Victoria reached international fame as Posh Spice alongside Mel B ...

There are 15 Queen songs with “love” in the title, and it was a word that lead singer Freddie Mercury used all the time in conversation. “Most of the songs I write are love ballads and ...