William is thought to have revived his father’s lapsed application for a family coat of arms in 1596 ... was awarded a royal patent by King James I (VI of Scotland), and became the King ...

By 1596 Shakespeare’s father, John had been granted a coat of arms and it’s probable ... tragedies such as 'Hamlet', 'Othello', 'King Lear' and 'Macbeth'. Shakespeare spent the last five ...

The tragedy follows a Scottish nobleman’s rise and fall after three witches—also called the weird sisters—tell him “thou shalt be king hereafter.” Macbeth was based on a real ...

The coat of arms of Pope Leo XIV includes elements associated with Mary and the Augustinian order. Father Antonio Pompili, ...

The coat of arms of Pope Leo XIV features elements connected to Mary and the Augustinian order. Father Antonio Pompili, Vice ...

A new museum telling the story of 10,000 years of Scottish history has been shortlisted ... inviting visitors to explore the real medieval King Macbeth, and the Shakespearean play that made ...

Edward and Sophie’s trip also comes at the heels of the visit the future king and queen made to the Scottish Isles. Last month, William and Kate visited Isle of Iona and Mull and Inner Hebrides ...

The Vatican released the Bishop of Rome's official coat of arms on Saturday. It depicts an upper portion marked with a fleur-de-lis and a lower half decorated with a burning heart, pierced by an ...

A HILLWALKER has died on a mountain on the King's Scottish estate. The man, believed to be in his 50s, was climbing 3789 feet high Lochnagar on the Balmoral Estate at the weekend. But he suffered ...

The Prince of Wales joined his father, King Charles, for a special reception at Windsor Castle, just one day after he returned from a two-day tour in Scotland with Princess Kate. Prince William ...

A University of Cambridge college has announced it will divest from arms companies following student protests. King’s College said on Tuesday that its governing body has voted to “adopt a new ...