Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-serving monarch, shared wise words during her 70-year reign. Here are some of the Queen's ...

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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 Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland, c1588.

Queen Elizabeth II and her royal family love Christmas. From decorated trees at Buckingham Palace and more, these are the ...

In a kingdom recently divided by faith, Elizabeth I’s government turned to espionage to defend the Protestant crown. This is how her spymasters built a culture of fear that reshaped England’s religiou ...

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip tied the knot in a lavish royal wedding on Nov. 20, 1947, and remained together until his ...

The iconic “Rainbow Portrait” of Queen Elizabeth I, painted when she was nearly 70 but where she is portrayed as youthful, has been restored and returned to Hatfield House, which sits alongside her ...

From the royal line of succession to the British national anthem, banknotes and post boxes, here's everything that has ...

Catherine de' Medici has met her match. The latest episode of The Serpent Queen introduces a new rival for the 16th-century ruler: Queen Elizabeth I. Played by Minnie Driver, this version of the ...

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Mary, Queen of Scots was beheaded for treason in the Great Hall of Fotheringhay Castle in England by order of her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I, on this day in history, Feb. 8, 1587. The Queen of Scotland ...