Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace has been the official London home of the British monarch since 1837 and today is home to HM Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh
Step inside Buckingham Palace and discover the...
Queen Victoria Quiz
How much do you know about Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, Queen Victoria?
For example, did you know that she was fluent in four languages – German, English, French and Hindustani? Try your hand at our Queen...
The Royal Wedding in pictures
As the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge approach their first year anniversary, we look back on the spectacular pageantry of their 2011 wedding with a fantastic selection of images from the day
The young couple, fresh...
Windsor: an insider’s guide
With its historic castle and acres of outstanding countryside, Windsor wears its royal seal of approval well. Add to that its elegant hotels, fine dining and superb shopping and you’ll find a town that’s not to be missed
Royal wedding Barbie dolls
Step aside, Barbie and Ken, because there’s a new couple in town that are set to take the shelves by storm
The noted toy manufacturer, Mattel, have announced that they are going to release special...
10 things you didn’t know about the Royals
Not every British monarch has exhibited the same royal reserve as Her Majesty The Queen.
In fact, over the years, there have been some extremely colourful characters ruling the land. BRITAIN brings you some little-known...
Zara Phillips weds Mike Tindall
The 'other' royal wedding of the year took place on 30th July at Edinburgh's Canongate Kirk on the city's Royal Mile. A stylish affair, with 300 guests and a 6,000-strong crowd celebrating the couples...
Diamond Jubilee 2012 events announced
Here at BRITAIN we're very excited about Her Majesty The Queen's Diamond Jubilee, when the UK will be celebrating 60 years of Elizabeth II's reign with pageants, concerts and street parties taking place over...
Queen Elizabeth II portraits by Cecil Beaton
In the run up to the Diamond Jubilee, the V&A is holding an exhibition of portraits of Her Majesty by photographer Cecil Beaton, including a number of photographs never seen before
Beaton's royal portraits were among...
Diamond Jubilee portrait commissioned
The National Portrait Gallery commission the first portrait of HRH The Queen and Prince Philip photographed together, to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee
A new portrait photograph has been taken of HRH The Queen and HRH...
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