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Long known only as the site of Napoleon’s exile, Saint Helena is in fact a sanctuary of rare biodiversity, dramatic ...
An invitation to a coronation was treasured in 1838 when Queen Victoria was crowned. Now it's a treasured collector's item.
A formidable character who became the matriarch of the Royal Family, Princess Victoria Mary of Teck was born at Kensington Palace on 26 May 1867 in the same room where Queen Victoria (who was a ...
Sam Kelly explains how Queen Victoria became a huge fan of drugs—and how she brought China to its knees because of it.
When Queen Victoria first traveled by train in 1842 she marveled at its speed and comfort, describing the journey in her ...
In honor of Queen Elizabeth II and her illustrious seven-decade reign, we take a walk down memory lane and see how a young ...
Letters signed by Mary, Queen of Scots and her husband Lord Darnley urging a Highland family to keep the peace in and around Inverness are to be auctioned later. They were written almost 500 years ago ...
The disused first-class waiting room on platform four was reportedly used by Queen Victoria. The bar was one of a batch sent by Queen Victoria to British troops fighting in the Boer War. Nearly ...
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it will no longer fund an expensive drug for a nine-year-old girl who has a rare and terminal condition.
Her face appears on our coins and notes and will soon be all over our stamps. New Zealand Post has issued a selection of commemorative stamps to recognise the Queen's Diamond jubilee. The stamps ...
Victoria police officer who fired an anti-riot weapon that killed a woman gets a seven-day suspension without pay.