Castles forevermore invite our imagination to dream of fairy tale romance. These lofty structures that have withstood the test of time do not only evoke byg…

The British Royal Family during the Church Service in Sandringham. Image: Youtube Queen Elizabeth II skipped the annual Christmas church service last …

This year’s Christmas message of Her Majesty The Queen focused on “inspiration,” urging millions of Britons to “take a deep breath” to face the “world’s b…

When Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Diamond Jubilee, the only-feature length Technolor available recorded was given a facelift and watching it would make…

In 1951, Princess Elizabeth and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, went to Canada for a visit representing the ailing King George VI. Their trip took to va…

Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll. Image: Wikimedia If there was one princess who was avant-garde enough to be ahead of her generation, then that would…

The wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. Image: Flickr On December 25, 2001, Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, celebrated a feat not …

French chateaux have definitely caught the imagination of travelers, not only for their fairy tale appeal and expansive gardens but also the colorful hist…

In September 2015, Queen Elizabeth II reached another milestone in her life and reign: she surpassed Queen Victoria as the longest-reigning monarch in B…

While the young Princess Victoria was not allowed to play with other children her age, she was blessed enough to have with her the care and affection of h…

The year 1992 could have been a happy year for Queen Elizabeth II. After all, that marked her 40th year on the throne. But it will always be remembered as…

King George I The reign of George I ushered in the Georgian years in the history of Great Britain. The reign of four Georges would begin in 1714 and end…

The wedding of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde on December 4, 1999, was hailed as Belgium’s wedding of the decade. The King, then Duke of Brabant, is…

Queen Elizabeth with U.S. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. It was 1941, the height of World War II and London was facing the toughest days in her history. …

Maria Theresa’s reign as ruler of the Hapsburg dominions started out as a tumultuous one. October of 1740 saw a bitter winter. By December, Frederick II o…