William and Mary had a relatively short reign, but they left an outsized impact on the dynamics of the monarchy. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons When William and Mary assumed the British throne on ...

King Charles III is officially Britain’s reigning monarch. The eldest son of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was crowned on Saturday at London’s Westminster Abbey.

The Church of England is the "primary state church" in England and claims to be both Catholic and Reformed, the same source notes. The church "upholds teachings found in early Christian doctrines, ...

Contrary to popular belief, viewers of The Crown and Downtown Abbey are probably aware that British royalty never lived in the same palace each family had its own magnificent abode. There are multiple ...

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to historian Dan Jones about the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, and how the royal family has and will continue to be put to the test by the public. Today we are ...

A bank holiday for our forgotten king should be observed, campaigners say. England was first unified under King Aethelstan in 927AD, and this year marks 1,100 years since he was crowned the first ...

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For the first time since the 16th century, the monarch of England and the bishop of Rome prayed together last week. The step is a gesture of ecumenical friendship, according to two British Catholic ...

Queen Elizabeth II will be buried in a state funeral at Westminster Abbey in London on Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. The queen died on Sept. 8, 2022, at 96 years old, at her Scottish castle, Balmoral. Queen ...