Sam Kelly explains how Queen Victoria became a huge fan of drugs—and how she brought China to its knees because of it.

From imperial Germany to modern Spain, this glittering heirloom has witnessed royal weddings, historic upheavals, and the ...

Prince Philip was married to Queen ElizbethThey were long-standing members of the royal familyLearn more about his ...

But Buckingham Palace said this week that the royal train had reached the end of the line and was being discontinued in a ...

Despite being Britain's most famous monarch and a woman of the prudish Victorian era, Queen Victoria was surprisingly open ...

The Royal romance with the railways is over now that the historic train is to be axed, but it was once a favourite for ...

Specially commissioned private rail cars have transported the royal family around the country for over 150 years, beginning ...

German cross-country skier Victoria Carl has tested positive for the banned substance clenbuterol, Germany's ski association ...

The German skiing association says German cross-country skier Victoria Carl has tested positive for the banned substance ...

Lady Pamela Carmen Louise Hicks, 96, is one of them. The English aristocrat entered the world on April 19, 1929, in a room of the old Ritz hotel in the Spanish city. Her mother, the wealthy heiress ...

Despite being born 48 years apart, Queen Victoria and Queen Mary of Teck have far more in common than first meets the eye - apart from both being the matriarchs of the Royal Family.

Queen Mary of Teck, grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II, was a reserved intellectual. But some historians and descendants argue she was also an "upmarket kleptomaniac".