The important role of women on board ship during the Royal Navy's heyday in the 1700s and 1800s has often been overlooked. As ...

That's due to be completed in 2026, but another important new piece of historic research has recently been published, which looks at the British Royal ... in the early 1800s to the Duke of ...

The late Queen Elizabeth enjoyed a cuppa often which was served at Buckingham Palace garden parties, whereas King Charles ...

Last year, King Charles announced that he was launching an investigation into his family’s connection to slavery after a news ...

Tea has long been associated with the British royal family. Back in the 1800s, Queen Victoria was known to invite friends and family to join her for afternoon tea – and even had a special blend of tea ...

According to historians, for 270 years 12 British monarchs sponsored ... all the way to William IV in the 1800s, Britain's royal family directly benefited from slavery. Some African and Caribbean ...

Fourteen British sailors and marines met their doom on Sandy Hook in 1783. An author has found paranormal activity at the ...

The October meeting of the Winchester Group of the Hampshire Genealogical Society receive a presentation from its honorary president, Dr ...

The morning stillness was shattered when the buzzing stopped and a strange aircraft plummeted from the sky, hitting a railway bridge and unleashing 1,800 ... Force and British Royal Air Force's ...

and theoretical study of the English-speaking world in the period around 1500–1800. This volume celebrates the contribution of the Folger Institute to British studies over many years. "J.G.A. Pocock, ...

PPG — a global manufacturer of paints, coatings, and specialty materials — is laying off nearly 2,000 workers as it trims operation costs and sells off a chunk of its architectural business.