HISTORYFor several centuries - especially from the 16th to the early 20th century - Europe’s royal families were deeply ...

The Gloucester jewelry vaults are as spectacular as they are vast, and for the second evening in a row, Birgitte wore one of ...

From imperial Germany to modern Spain, this glittering heirloom has witnessed royal weddings, historic upheavals, and the ...

THE City of Manila recently commemorated the 454th anniversary of its establishment as a Spanish colonial city on June 24. However, that is not the city’s “foundation day” because Manila existed long ...

Established by monks in the late Middle Ages, it is still one of the most beautiful, albeit lesser-known, libraries in ...

The Bolognese–a dog with an aristocratic past and charming present. Once valued by kings and emperors as a noble gift, this ...

Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli embarks on a six-day visit to Spain, leading a delegation to the UN's Fourth ...

Summary Portrait of Henry Irving (1838-1905), depicted in the costume of Philip II of Spain, as he would have appeared in the stage performance of Tennyson's "Queen Mary" (1875) at the Lyceum Theatre ...

King Felipe and Queen Letizia spend their annual summer break in Majorca at their residence, Marivent Palace, with their daughters Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia. The Spanish royal family are often ...

Princess Kate is back! Find out which sparkly stunner she wore to a recent state banquet—and why it was such a big deal.

A Sacred Emblem of Merida Over the centuries, chroniclers, historians and art critics have turned their attention to what is undoubtedly the most iconic monument in the Yucatecan capital, penning a ...