Royalty

Queen Elizabeth I, the last of the Tudor monarchs, reigned over England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her…

King George III, the longest-reigning British monarch (until recently surpassed by Queen Elizabeth II), was born on June 4th, 1738,…

Lady Margaret Beaufort, a powerful figure during the Wars of the Roses and matriarch of the Tudor dynasty, was born…

Alexandrina Victoria, who would go on to become Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, was…

Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia, was born Nikolai Alexandrovich Romanov on May 18, 1868, in Tsarskoye Selo, near…

Margaret of Valois, also known as Queen Margot, was a French princess born on May 14, 1553, at the Château…

Have you ever pondered the life of Cleopatra, the last active ruler of Egypt’s Ptolemaic Kingdom? Born in 69 BC,…

Queen Mary II, a co-reigning monarch who helped usher in a period of relative stability in England, was born on…

Queen Elizabeth II, a symbol of stability and tradition for much of the 20th and 21st centuries, reigned as the…

Catherine de’ Medici (1519-1589) was a powerful and controversial figure who left an indelible mark on French history. Born on…

Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Ajaccio on the Mediterranean island of Corsica on 15 August 1769 which came under French…

Henry Tudor was born on 28 January 1457 during a period of turmoil and conflict over the succession of the…

“Never make a defence or apology before you be accused.” – King Charles I On 19 November 1600, Anne of…

“I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep, I am afraid of an army of…

“And thus I take my leave of this world and of you all, and I heartily desire you all to…

“Today 23 years ago dear Grandmama died. I wonder what she would have thought of a Labour government” – King…