How to decorate your Christmas tree like the British Royal family
Renowned royal Christmas tree providers, Pines and Needles, give us the low-down on the Royal family's festive flourishes
Pines and Needles decorate and install trees in some of the UK’s most famous venues, from Wembley...
Behind the scenes at Buckingham Palace
We shine the spotlight on the most splendid of all the Queen’s homes, which opens up to the public every summer
The elegant white facade of Buckingham Palace, home to the famous balcony overlooking the...
BRITAIN’s top 10…royal residences
We take a look at the top ten elegant royal residences around the UK, from Balmoral to Kensington, to Osborne House on the Isle of Wight.
1. Buckingham Palace, London
Buckingham Palace may well be the...
Top 10 British mothers from history
These famous royals, writers and feminists on our top 10 list all have one thing in common – they're mothers.
1. Diana, Princess of Wales (1 July 1961 –31 August 1997)
Diana, Princess of Wales was...
10 majestic facts about Queen Elizabeth II
Think you know everything there is to know about our reigning monarch? Then why not test yourself with our list of 10 facts?
Happy 70th birthday to Prince Charles
The Prince of Wales turns 70 today.
Believe it or not, this little chap is the Prince of Wales as a baby, sitting on his mother's lap. Today, he turns 70 and will be having...
Wedding outfits of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to go on display
The wedding outfits of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are to go on display at Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse in a special new exhibition, A Royal Wedding: The Duke and Duchess...
Stay at a royal retreat
From castles and estates to hotels and inns, Britain has a wonderful selection of places to stay with a royal flavour
“Queen Elizabeth I slept here” is the sort of claim that is often heard when...
Tudor of the month: Mary, the queen who married for love
Mary Tudor, a beautiful English Princess, defied her brother, Henry VIII, and married for love
The youngest surviving child of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, born in 1496, Mary was a beautiful English princess...
Real Tennis: the sport of kings
Literally the game of kings, Real Tennis is exactly what it sounds like. Unlike Lawn Tennis and Squash, it’s the genuine article: proper tennis
Henry VIII was into it, wasn’t he?
Like many pastimes, tennis became...
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