King Edward VII, the son of Queen Victoria, ascended the throne upon her death in 1901, but unlike his mother, he ruled for a ...

Queen Adelaide was the first member of the Royal Family to have a carriage built for the royal train in 1842. It continued to ...

Britain’s royal train service has been deemed too expensive, so now it’s being ditched in favor of helicopters and scheduled ...

Inside the world of British jeweler, silversmith, and goldsmith Mappin & Webb as it celebrates its 250th anniversary.

Raja Bikram Singh of Faridkot was a visionary ruler who brought thriving reforms and growth. His deep commitment to Sikhism ...

Scarborough was Britain's first seaside resort, while Harrogate has a long history as a spa town. Today, beach yoga, Turkish ...

You can have "jam today" if you go and see the delightful comic opera double bill from Jam Factory Opera, currently showing ...

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who passed away on Feb. 23, 2015. Some text has been updated to reflect changes since the original ...

Sam Kelly explains how Queen Victoria became a huge fan of drugs—and how she brought China to its knees because of it.