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

Shakespeare’s works are peppered with countless food references: pies, cakes, capons and a great deal of sherry, for starters. Some are set-dressing details, but many were allusions that would have be

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

In recent decades, perhaps no room has transformed in look and feel more than the dining room. Once a standalone stalwart of the family home, often formal in feel due to its separation from the cookin

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

Matt James recalls a littleknown chapter in the history of the Cheshire venue, now more associated with motorsport