Sex, lies and lucky escapes

Shortly after the queen rose on 10 June 1688, she felt a familiar swell of pain. “Send for the king!” she called, while her ladies helped her back into bed. Maria (Mary) of Modena was in labour. Soon

Queen Camilla isn’t the only one who’s had to deal with scandalous relationships, as her great-aunt had one of her own…

Ellie Cawthorne Why was the winter of 1641–42 such a pivotal time in British and Irish history? Jonathan Healey In the heart of that winter came one of the most iconic moments in English political his

In July 1575, Robert Dudley enlisted mythological figures to convince Elizabeth I to wed him. Exactly 450 years later, artist Lindsey Mendick reveals how and why she reinterpreted their encounter in her installation for Kenilworth Castle

Living with cancer, ‘no speaks’ with Harry and a tough workload. The King’s mantra: ‘Keep B****ring On’.

The poet’s exasperation with his provincial upbringing