Princess Anne, 74, made an unexpected appearance at the event, having just returned from a two-day visit to Turkey with her ...

The author of a biography of one of Britain’s most distinguished portrait painters is furious that Waterstones has refused to ...

But while HMS Prince of Wales show that Britannia can still rule the waves, the necessity of the Chancellor's visit to the US highlights our vulnerability in an increasingly uncertain world.

To commemorate the 220th anniversary of the death of Lord Nelson, we are running a series of articles this year exploring the life and times of ...

Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, won hearts and minds when she revealed her first thoughts after the Royal Family's home, ...

HMS Conqueror closed in to shadow Belgrano ... that it presented no immediate threat to the British Task Force. "Britannia waives the rules" screamed the headline of one morning paper at the ...

On the same day, the Red Army begins its attack on Berlin and US troops enter Nuremberg. 1953: The Queen launches the Royal Yacht HMS Britannia in Scotland. 1956: Chuck Berry records his song Roll ...