Put the kings and queens of England, and later the United Kingdom, in their proper place. Examine the contemporary portraits and key events from each period and then play the Royal House game.
Became king ... the history of the United Kingdom, celebrating her Platinum Jubilee in June 2022. King Charles III 2022 – Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Charles succeeded to throne at the ...
A devastated Edward was himself captured and imprisoned in Wales when Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer invaded England with an army. Edward was forced to relinquish his crown in January 1327 and ...
The king’s skeleton revealed he had scoliosis - a distinct curvature ... Edmund died in November at the age of 25 having ruled England for just seven months. Following the death of her beloved husband ...
The Kings and Queens: An Irreverent Cartoon History of the British Monarchy by Kenneth Baker (Thames and Hudson 192 pp.) The Age of Caricature: Satirical Prints in the Reign of George III by Diana ...
Harry and Meghan's move to America and their desire to distance themselves from the British royal family has been dubbed "Megxile" by the tabloid press. But theirs is by no means a unique story. Over ...
An architectural masterpiece of the 13th to 16th centuries, Westminster Abbey also presents a unique pageant of British history – the shrine of St Edward the Confessor, the tombs of kings and queens, ...