On September 13, 1940, a German pilot had been given a simple order: to destroy Buckingham Palace and kill the King and Queen. Should he succeed, it would be a triumph for Adolf Hitler.

Anne is one of the most popular names for queens in English history but after the 18th century, it all but disappeared from royal use. Until 1950, when the then heir to the throne ...

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When it comes to the biggest questions about British history, there is perhaps none more frequently asked than who were the best (and worst) monarchs. YouGov asked the public for their opinion.

On February 8, 1971, the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (Nasdaq) opened. In 1960, the Hollywood Walk of Fame was established. In 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots, was behead ...

Princess Beatrice welcomed her second child in January 2025 — and the baby’s name appeared to have a sweet nod to Queen Elizabeth II. Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, announced ...

The years between the crowning of Henry VII in 1485 and the death of Elizabeth ... the Mary Rose sinks while leading an attack against a French invasion fleet. Henry dies and his son Edward ...

A royal baby born on a December day would go on to introduce a new chapter to an historic royal tradition. For over a century ...

In their playful and erudite discussion, Bennett looks back on his play The History Boys while also expressing great affection for the Abbey three decades after the screening of his much-loved BBC ...

Lady Jane Grey was the "nine days queen", as proclaimed by her father after Edward VI's death ... poverty during the reign of Mary I and in about 1555 married her young master of horse Adrian Stock, ...

Champions once again. At the Jeff Rouse Swim & Sports Center in Stafford on Saturday night, the Collegiate girls and Saint Christopher’s boys grabbed their fourth straight VISAA swimming and diving ...