England’s exalted Queen Elizabeth I insisted her face be depict-ed in this way, luminous and shadow-free. A former lady-in-waiting gossiped that the queen loved to be told no one could look her ...

As Elizabeth leaves no direct Tudor heir, James VI of Scotland – the son of Mary, Queen of Scots – is named king. The Tudor dynasty that has ruled England for 118 years comes to an end.

As the Queen's Platinum Jubilee weekend came to a close on Sunday, the monarch expressed her heartfelt thanks to all her supporters with a letter from Buckingham Palace. “When it comes to how to ...