Catherine the Great: individual empress, mother of the Russian Renaissance, and the longest-ruling female monarch of Russia.

A Luxembourg museum has scooped three portraits by 18th century painter Monique Daniche, featuring the elite of Strasbourg ...

LONDON (Reuters) - The family of two British nationals detained in the Iranian city of Kerman said on Saturday they were engaging with relevant authorities to ensure their well-being and safe ...

The world's oldest Valentine is on display in the "Medieval Women: In Their Own Words" exhibition at the British Library in ...

As generations of schoolchildren were taught, Elizabeth I of England famously said 'I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of ...

a pivotal time when she contemplated leaving Prince Charles and breaking away from the British Royal Family. Kristen Stewart stars as Diana, delivering a mesmerizing performance that earned her an ...

A British couple who have been detained in Iran have been named by their family as Craig and Lindsay Foreman. The family said they are "significantly concerned" by the "distressing situation".

Thefts, restitution demands, sponsorship protests, and fending off monsters from another dimension—it seems the demands of running the British Museum never end. At least the last one is only a ...

A British woman was fatally shot while on holiday ... or if a police criminal investigation is currently under way. Her family said she was "truly thriving in life" - and she had "a huge capacity ...

A British woman was fatally shot while on holiday in Texas ... It is unclear how Ms Harrison was shot - or if a police criminal investigation is currently under way. Her family said she was "truly ...

A British couple who have been detained in Iran have been named as Craig and Lindsay Foreman. Their family said the situation was causing “significant concern”. The couple were reportedly ...

We'd just decided to apply for a visa to move from Sheffield to the Gold Coast, Australia, after years of dreaming of a family adventure overseas. Now that we'd got the wheels in motion and told ...