A life in the spotlight comes with its drawbacks - many of which the Royal Family are all too aware of. The royals have faced ...

Waterloo Bridge Station opened on this day in 1848. 177 years later, it is the largest station in Britain. Eliot Wilson takes ...

Ball, a free man of color, opened a one-room photo studio in Cincinnati in 1845, but the business soon folded. He honed his ...

The slang drew from various sources, including Cockney rhyming slang, maritime vocabulary, tavern slang, popular literature ...

The beautiful city of Reims is located in the Champagne region of France. It is known for its rich history, beautiful architecture, and, of course, its world-renowned champagne. Whether you’re a ...

This time of year is what the media call the Silly Season, traditionally a period when news is thin on the ground and ...

Affectionate, loyal and incapable of indiscretion, it’s easy to see why dogs have been the Royal Family’s faithful friends ...

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

When Queen Victoria first traveled by train in 1842 she marveled at its speed and comfort, describing the journey in her ...

Specially commissioned private rail cars have transported the royal family around the country for over 150 years, beginning ...

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This exhibition shows off the glitz and glamour of the period while presenting a subtler message about the role of royalty in ...