Queen Victoria
Buckingham Palace declines to return remains of ‘stolen’ Ethiopian prince, say reports
Prince Alemayehu, who was taken to England after his father’s citadel was looted, was buried at Windsor Castle in 19th century
Jamie Grierson
23, May, 2023 @9:28 AM
Readers reply: why do Americans use the term ‘Victorian’?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
21, May, 2023 @1:00 PM
Why do Americans use the term ‘Victorian’?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
14, May, 2023 @1:01 PM
Air conditioning in the royal coach? A historian on coronation ‘traditions’
From conflict at George IV’s crowning to Charles III’s downsized audience, the ceremony is a constant reinvention
Lois Beckett
05, May, 2023 @5:00 AM
Beware the ‘spare’: let’s drop the need for a second-in-line, and let Harry be the last | Kate Williams
Heirs’ early deaths are a lot less common these days, so Britain should copy European royalty and let No 2s work unimpeded, says history professor Kate Williams
Kate Williams
12, Jan, 2023 @3:06 PM
The palace is dripping in diamonds, so why bring out the disputed Koh-i-noor? | Catherine Bennett
The jewel in the last queen consort’s crown was plundered from India. Camilla doesn’t have to wear it
Catherine Bennett
15, Oct, 2022 @5:00 PM
Rock’n’roll or Thatcherism: which will the new Elizabethan era be remembered for? | Matthew Engel
The sheer span of Elizabeth II’s reign and the enormous changes that happened during it defy easy descriptions, says author Matthew Engel
Matthew Engel
16, Sep, 2022 @11:00 PM
‘She has been the one and only stable female in my life’: Jeanette Winterson on mourning the Queen
‘When I realised there was going to be an announcement about her death, I changed into black and waited. She deserved that. Part of us goes with her’
Jeanette Winterson
11, Sep, 2022 @11:00 AM
Great Seal heist: Queen Victoria’s gift to Norfolk Islanders stolen, with rebellious motives suspected
Descendants of HMS Bounty mutineers received the seal when handed the former prison colony
Joe Hinchliffe
31, Aug, 2022 @9:06 AM
‘The lady without legs or arms’: how artist Sarah Biffin shattered Victorian ideas about disability
The achievements of Sarah Biffin, once a fairground attraction, are recognised in a new exhibition
Dalya Alberge
22, May, 2022 @11:00 AM
Art of diplomacy: 300 years of Japanese art in Britain’s royal collection
A Queen’s Gallery exhibition tells the story of centuries of artistic and cultural exchange between east and west
Nicholas Wroe
07, Apr, 2022 @7:00 AM
‘A time for reflection’: Queen prepares for first accession day without Philip
Marking 70 years on the throne will be a private occasion of mixed feelings for the monarch
Caroline Davies
04, Feb, 2022 @6:00 PM
1 / 12 pages