The empire’s last hurrah?

Edward VII swept away the cobwebs of mid-Victorian style, Queen Mary had passion for all things small and the Queen Mother bought rather avant-garde art. In a forthcoming talk, Tim Knox, director of the Royal Collection, charts a century of regal taste

Completed, Crystal Palace was said to be 1,851ft ...

From disastrous beginnings to heroic triumph, this exhibition comprehensively covers the Second World War Burma campaign

I n 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. That, at least, is what the famous rhyme tells us. Memorising such dates is a common experience of being taught history – a cliché superbly lampooned by the w

The fighting in Europe was over, but lifting up a shattered nation would be a battle of a different kind

Obelisks, pyramids and motifs from ancient Egypt didn’t only influence grand country houses or powerful Biblical paintings, but also shaped tea-ware, cinemas and even factory floors, as Michael Hall reveals