The National Portrait Gallery announces very first exhibition on the Duke of Wellington
The Man Behind the Myth: NPG marks bicentenary of Battle of Waterloo with the first exhibition on the heroic Duke of Wellington
With 2015 marking 200 years since the epochal Waterloo, the National Portrait Gallery has announced the very...
Kate Middleton is “pleased to be out of the house”
The Duchess of Cambridge was well enough to attend not one but two official engagements yesterday following the announcement that her and the Duke's second baby is due in April.
Stepping out on Tuesday morning...
TOP 5 ways to celebrate Trafalgar Day 2014
The Battle of Trafalgar of 1805 was a historic and crucial victory for Britain. Here are some of the best events taking place this year to mark it...
One of Britain’s most exalted conflicts, the...
The Queen and the Duke visit the Tower of London
HM The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attend the First World War poppy installation at the Tower of London
Her Majesty The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visited the Tower of London's 'Blood...
Visit Bowood House and Gardens this half-term
This evocative estate in Wiltshire, once used to house wounded soldiers in the First World War, offers something for all the family.
As you enter the leafy driveway of the Bowood estate you get a sense...
War Requiem on Remembrance Sunday to commemorate First World War centenary
The Royal Choral Society and London Philharmonic Orchestra will perform Benjamin Britten's famous work on Remembrance Sunday
The Royal Choral Society will perform Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem on Remembrance Sunday as part of the 2014...
Discover Arthur’s War at Scotney Castle
A treasure trove of diaries and letters charting one man’s experiences in the Great War are to go on display at Scotney Castle in Kent today – 100 years to the day that he...
Review: Hotel Xenia, in London’s Kensington
Situated in the heart of museum land, this hotel with a sophisticated restaurant and rooftop terrace is a great find.
Amid the hustle and bustle of Kensington sits Hotel Xenia. With its Harrods-influenced interiors and...
Download your free tickets to the Esher Hall Antiques & Fine Art Fair
The Esher Hall Antiques & Fine Art Fair is offering BRITAIN readers tickets to this enjoyable event for art lovers
The Esher Hall Antiques & Fine Art Fair is to open this weekend at Sandown Park Racecourse,...
Hotel review: The Vineyard, Berkshire
Located within easy reach of one of our nation’s biggest attractions, Highclere Castle, aptly named hotel The Vineyard offers an unrivalled wine selection amid contemporary comfort...
Most visitors to this part of Berkshire come for...
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