Queen Victoria’s reign (1837–1901) saw an unprecedented expansion of media, making her one of the most recognizable monarchs in history. Prints, photographs, and paintings like this one helped ...

Harriet Tubman, born Araminta Ross, is an important part of history. She helped several enslaved people escape from the South to the North and further into Canada, all while there was a bounty on her ...

ITV producers have watched the drama unfolding in the Love Island All Stars villa, and decided they want to throw in a grenade, in the shape of Harriet Blackmore. She and Ronnie Vint, who is ...

Despite monarchy being largely constitutional at the start of Queen Victoria’s ascension, her 63-year reign saw her preside over the abolition of slavery, the expansion of workers’ welfare, the speedy ...

Striking new photographs of Harriet Walter and Steve Coogan in Channel 4's Brian and Margaret have been released just days before the drama is set to air. The two-part show will look at former ...

Queen Ntokozo kaMayisela went to court ahead of what was expected to be the wedding later this week. But despite the ruling, it is not clear whether the wedding will still go ahead as planned.

Salt extraction has been a source of livelihood for these people for decades. Lake Katwe is a crater lake north of the Mweya peninsular in the southwestern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park in ...

"She was known as the social queen of Washington." Ridder was 20 years old when she attended her first Perle Mesta party. "She invited me to a party because she wanted press coverage," Ridder said.

Harriet Wistrich, lawyer, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more Harriet Wistrich is one of the ...

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When war began in 1914, no fewer than eight countries were ruled by descendants of Queen Victoria. Three of her relatives waged a war whose consequence saw two of them (Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany ...

During their meeting, which was hosted by Melania, the Queen and first lady "discussed various issues of mutual interest, including children’s welfare, as well as improving their education ...