King William IV with St Edward's Crown by Sir William Beechey. From Wikimedia Commons William IV had “an inbred dislike of ceremonial,” said historian Roy …

Buckingham Palace west facade. Image from Flickr As head of state, Queen Elizabeth II has a role to play in the country’s diplomacy. It is she who…

While Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Queen Victoria’s consort, deserves the credit for being the royal who popularized the Christmas tree in Great…

In 1831, artist Caleb Robert Stanley made a water colour painting of Adelaide Cottage in Windsor Home Park. It was acquired in 1839 by Queen Victoria and …

Queen Adelaide A famous city in Australia was named after her. She was Queen Victoria 's favorite aunt, too, and all the Britons adored her when she …