Balmoral Castle. Image from Wikimedia Commons The Scottish Highlands had enthralled Queen Victoria and Prince Albert that they favoured the isolation of th…

Order of the Bath investiture at the Throne Room of Buckingham Palace. Painted by Louis Haghe in 1855. When John Nash designed Buckingham Palace, he en…

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…

One of the most impressive castles in Scotland, Blair Casle near the village of Blair Atholl in Perthshire in Scotland, teems with history that spanned fro…

Until 1740, the mineral-rich province of Silesia was part of the Habsburg dominions. For centuries, this dynasty had provided rulers to Spain, Austria, …

Inveraray Castle. Image from Wikimedia Commons Inveraray Castle or Caisteal Inbhir Aora (Scottish Gaelic) is a country house in the town of Inveraray i…

Hever Castle is one of the most storied castles in England, attracting thousands of visitors every year not only because of its interesting structure…

The Wawel Castle Complex. Image from Wikimedia Commons Wawel Castle is a castle residency located in the historic district of Old Town in Kraków, Pol…

The Palace of Holyroodhouse on winter. Image from Wikimedia Commons Christmas transforms the Palace of Holyroodhouse into a festive destination, compl…

Image: Wikimedia Commons 1. In 1717, Peter the Great commissioned German architect Johann-Friedrich Braunstein to build a summer residence for her wife, …