As the daughter of King Henry VIII, whose six marriages reshaped the monarchy and led to England’s break from the Catholic Church, Elizabeth may have been wary of matrimony. Queen Elizabeth ...

And then, as shown in the upcoming movie Mary Queen of Scots, Elizabeth witnessed what happened ... an heir to both Scotland and England’s throne, Henry conspired with his father and Mary ...

In the 16th century, sugar was imported from British territories in the Caribbean. Since it was an expensive commodity, it [… ...

In 1553, Elizabeth's older half-sister Mary became queen. Mary was determined to re-establish Catholicism in England and viewed the Protestant Elizabeth as a direct threat. Elizabeth was briefly ...

On March 24, 2015, a Germanwings plane carrying 150 people, including German high school students, crashed in the French Alps ...

Almost 500 years ago, a princess called Elizabeth became Queen of England. People were worried. It was unusual to be ruled by a woman, because at the time, they were seen as weak and not as clever ...

No, it wasn’t just an excuse for a midday buzz. Here's why Queen Elizabeth indulged in this very specific drink every day.

In other words, two of the three most-famous queens of England weren’t exactly ardent feminists – by modern terms, anyway. In contrast, Queen Elizabeth II wasn’t vocal about political ...

But like many Brits of my generation (I was born the year before the coronation) my life has been bookended by the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, who in 2015 entered the record books as the longest ...

Brad Pitt's surprising royal lineage traces back to King Henry II—keep reading to uncover his fascinating medieval connection ...

Princess Elizabeth with leader of the Girls' Life Brigade greeting ... Ford with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip National Museum of American History Queen Elizabeth of England makes a toast National ...