Sam Kelly explains how Queen Victoria became a huge fan of drugs—and how she brought China to its knees because of it.

King Charles III and King Felipe VI of Spain are good friends but also cousins related many times over - find their family ...

The sum of money he contributed in those days was in lakhs of rupees, a sum that would be equivalent to probably crores today, and an extraordinary legacy of generosity and social service. In 1842, he ...

Queen Victoria was a British 19th Century artist who was born in 1819. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Ferens Art Gallery have featured Queen Victoria's work in the past. Queen Victoria's ...

The widowed monarch and mother of nine is to get a new reputation as a woman who made the most of her 'passionate mid-life' ...

These Stunning 19th-Century Artworks Reveal the Contradictions of the Modern Woman A new exhibition spotlights James Tissot, whose paintings and prints reflected women’s ever-evolving roles in ...

Go for a nice summer stroll — or a drive in your air conditioned car — and take a tour of these five architectural styles in ...

It was 183 years ago today when Queen Victoria survived the first of two consecutive assassination attempts in London. As the queen returned to Buckingham Palace on May 29, 1842, a young man named ...

View ATTRIBUTED TO SUSAN DURANT QUEEN VICTORIA MEDALLION, MID 19TH CENTURY by Susan Durant on artnet. Browse upcoming and past auction lots by Susan Durant.

Once a favored holiday destination for Queen Victoria, and reputedly described in one of the greatest works of Italian literature, the Villa Palmieri is steeped in history and could now be yours ...

The relationship between Queen Victoria and John Brown, who was her close companion after the death of her husband Prince Albert, has been the subject of intrigue for well over a century.

View A VICTORIAN PATINATED-BRONZE BUST OF QUEEN VICTORIA (19th Century) After Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm; Bronze on ebonized moulded base; 19. in. (48 cm.) high 9 1 ⁄ 2 in. (34 cm.) wide 7 3 ⁄ 4 in. (19.5 ...