Ruler of two nations, mother to kings and queens, leader of a crusade: Eleanor of Aquitaine was a savvy power player in medieval France and England.
My kings and Queens design 🇬🇧 🙂 Featuring English and British monarchs from 1066-2022. The custom made design is available as a A5 postcard, multiple...
The Kings and Queens of England have had a huge impact on the direction of the country throughout its long history. From William the Conqueror to Henry VIII's establishment of the Church of England and our own Queen Elizabeth II's unequalled years of service, we take a look at the men and women who have worn the English crown.
As 2016 begins, the recent public interest in hunting for royal burials shows no sign of abating.
The remains of the late Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain (1887-1969), grandmother of King Juan Carlos I of Spain and a favorite granddaughter of England’s Queen Victoria, are to be transferred…
Remains found in 1,000-year-old chests in Winchester Cathedral are thought to be those of Queen Emma, wife of two Anglo-Saxon kings, including Canute.
No I won't do the fandango.
EO Hoppé's revelatory portraits of London life in the first half of the 20th century, now on show at the National Portrait GalleryHoppé Portraits: Society, Studio and Street is at the National Portrait Gallery from 17 February until 30 May
Best of 2013: Women of Color- Queens, Kings, Warleaders and Diplomats This requested compilation ranges a bit further afield than is usual for this blog, in an attempt to bring you some of the...
FEMAIL delves into the lives of the younger siblings of Europe's future king and queens, who enjoy a little more freedom than the heirs to the throne.
IN 911AD the Vikings invaded northern France and established a new colony in Normandy, and that is a seriously good name for a region if ever I’ve heard one. They quickly dominated the local popula…
Notice how this death mask shows Mary as better looking than her actual portraits.
Born in 1661, King Charles II of Spain was the last Habsburg ruler of the country. Born into a family whose inbreeding was of epic proportions, he suffered seve
Dita Von Teese in drag. [x]
Auf die Fortsetzung von diesem Netflix-Flaggschiff wurde lange gewartet. Unerwartete Ereignisse rücken die neuen Folgen jedoch in ein trübes Licht.
Born in 1661, King Charles II of Spain was the last Habsburg ruler of the country. Born into a family whose inbreeding was of epic proportions, he suffered severe deformities that led to him being known as El Hechizado, the bewitched. Charles II became King of Spain at the age…
Empress Victoria of Germany.
Black Queen’s of England 1. Who were they? 2. What proof do we have that they were black? 3. Why does it matter? Who cares if there was a black queen in England? #1. Who were they? Fi…
As Queen Elizabeth II becomes Britain’s longest-reigning monarch after beating Queen Victoria’s record of 63 years and 216 days on the throne, we take a look at her reign in pictures.
The arrival of a baby at any time is a joyous event and with the arrival of the latest royal babies, we thought we would take a look back at the children of King George III and his consort Queen Ch…
This is a long article but it will give you a good understanding of the rulers of England and now the United Kingdom from 1066 to the present date.
Who is the Queen of Sheba? In the Bible we are introduced to an unnamed queen from the land of Sheba who travels to Jerusalem to meet King Solomon (see 1 Kings 10; 2 Chronicles 9). Accompanied by many attendants and camels, the Queen of Sheba brings a large quantity of spices, gold and precious stones with her. Where did she come from?
On the New Year Day of 1966, Jean Bedel Bokassa would overthrow the previous (but equally corrupt and totalitarian) administration in the Central African Republic. He would rule the country (which …
