Queen Victoria had several wards and godchildren from British colonies, including Africa and India. The godchildren were treated like family, but also subject to strict control, according to ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. The queen travelled through France incognito, posing as the Countess of ...

Two very different books examine the reigns and legacies of Victoria and Elizabeth II. By Geoffrey Wheatcroft Geoffrey Wheatcroft is the author, most recently, of “Bloody Panico!: Or, Whatever ...

For over a century, rumors about Queen Victoria's affair with her servant John Brown have persisted. Now a historian says she has proof. A portrait of Queen Victoria taken in honor of her Diamond ...

Years before Queen Elizabeth II passed away at her beloved Balmoral on September 8, 2022, the state plans for her death, dubbed Operation London Bridge, were already concrete. This foresight, so ...