By royal appointment

This is one in a series of articles; the intention is to provide an overview of useful family and local history records in existence, covering the period 1066-1485. Each article can be enjoyed as a st

In the 17th century, the great maritime nations were vying to solve a puzzle that had confounded philosophers for many centuries: how to determine exact positions on the Earth’s surface. And in Britai

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

deVOL’s venture into the world of bathrooms continues, and its latest design is the delectable Twin Victorian washstand (from £5,750), a perfect set-up for two. It takes its inspiration from elegant 1

Whether it is adding contemporary paintings to a gallery of Old Masters or branching out into territories as diverse as Modernist chairs, Iranian tiles or Churchill memorabilia, the passion for collecting seems to run in some families, as Eleanor Doughty discovers

Lovers of interesting and unusual trains and, indeed, of tradition, will be disappointed by the announcement from Buckingham Palace that, from 2027, the royal train will be taken out of service, becau