Kings and queens

Hume Castle

Q&A Who was the original king of the castle and who was the dirty rascal?

George III. (Image by Alamy)

George III: the tyrant who lost America?

A portrait from the 18th century of King George III wearing his coronation robes

George III: why his reputation as the mad king who lost America needs to be re-evaluated

A portrait of Charles II sitting on a throne

Your guide to King Charles II, the ‘merry monarch’

A portrait of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York

Like father, like son: Richard Plantagenet and Richard III

The burgundy cover of a British passport

Q&A When were passports as we know them today first introduced?

A black-and-white image shows King George V inspecting soldiers

First World War

How did the British royals survive WW1?

A black-and-white image shows King George V inspecting soldiers

First World War

How George V won the war

Tourists at the Sphinx and Great Pyramid of Giza in 1923

Who was ancient Egypt’s most successful pharaoh?

An ancient Greek vase depicting sexual intercourse

A brief history of sex and sexuality in Ancient Greece

Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II with her husband Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, on their wedding day

The Prince Philip Years: how did Britain change while he was Queen Elizabeth II’s consort?

An illustration of Henry VII, surrounded by Tudor roses. In the background there are shadows of those who challenged for his throne.

Henry VII: the greatest pretender

Empress Maria Theresa, a portrait

Maria Theresa: empress, warrior, matriarch

A portrait of Princess Elizabeth

The birth of Elizabeth I: everything you need to know

Andrew Lownie discusses the opulent and eccentric lifestyle of Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson after the abdication crisis of 1936. (Image by Getty Images)

The Windsors in exile