In 1981, Spain's Queen Sofia was required to get special permission from the government to bury her mother, Queen Frederica ...

Buckingham Palace has promised that the upcoming coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla will be as much an homage to tradition as a signal of a new modern era for the House of Windsor. How ...

It comes as something amazing to British people that Americans take such an interest in their royal family. Indeed one cannot check out of the grocery store without reading the headlines about the ...

An excerpt from Eyeliner: A Cultural History details the history of the elusive Egyptian queen, and the everlasting allure of her kohl rimmed eyes. Of all the ancient Egyptians who wore kohl, Queen ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Queen Victoria had several wards and godchildren from British colonies, including Africa and India. The godchildren were treated ...

Prince Charles will wear two crowns on his coronation day, while Camilla will break tradition by recycling one from the past. POOL/AFP via Getty Images The royal family’s crowns bear the weight of the ...