Such was George III’s passion for astronomy that he had an observatory built to observe the transit of Venus. Although his interest remains unrivalled, scientific curiosity gripped the Royal Family for centuries, as Matthew Dennison reveals

The history of Hampton Court Palace in Surrey is peppered with the intriguing stories of its grace-and-favour residents. They lived with their families and staff in self-contained apartments within th

THE ‘ENDANGERED’ HERITAGE CRAFT OF GLOBE MAKING IS ALIVE AND WELL IN LONDON. KATE YOUDE VISITS THE BELLERBY & CO STUDIO

A new exhibition at the British Museum explores the mythmaking of Japan’s feudal warriors

Originally built in 1703, as the London home of the Duke of Buckingham, Buckingham House was acquired by the newly married King George III in 1761, as an escape from the nearby St James’s Palace, the

A rich collection of Iron Age artefacts has been unearthed in West Norfolk, England. The hoard includes a near-complete Iron Age battle trumpet, known as a carnyx. Embellished with animal heads, this