At the Windsor Castle reception after the wedding the late monarch surprised many guests by breaking with convention ...

More than just a statement beauty regime, the Virgin Queen’s signature makeup was born from sad beginnings — and possibly led to a tragic ending Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Elizabeth I, ...

One of the queen's rarest and most valuable pieces, the Cullinan V diamond brooch features a heart-shaped 18.8-carat diamond ...

Queen Elizabeth II "loved singing" and would listen to music every morning, according to her former personal aide.

Queen Elizabeth ll wearing a diamond crown known as the State Diadem at the Palace of Westminster. A few were even cut from the largest diamond ever discovered, named Cullinan, weighing in at 3,106 ...

In today’s world, we think of marriage within our family with a definite “ick” factor, and we’d never dream of tying the knot with our cousin. But within the families of kings and queens, royals who ...

"I have found it impossible to carry on the heavy burden of responsibility... without the help and support of the woman I love," King Edward VIII said in a shock speech that prompted Princess ...

Queen Elizabeth II reportedly grew wary of sharing any information with Prince Harry. In Hugo Vickers‘ new book, Queen ...

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Exclusive: An excerpt from "The Queen and Her Presidents" looks behind the scenes at the relationship between Elizabeth II ...