As Sky HISTORY series Britain’s Lost Battlefields attempts to find where Boudica fell, we ask what provoked the Iceni queen’s rebellion against Roman rule.

Queen Victoria had several wards and godchildren from British colonies, including Africa and India. The godchildren were treated like family, but also subject to strict control, according to ...

In a world determined to sideline her, Empress Matilda tested the medieval world's understanding of who could rule.

In the history of the United Kingdom, there have been 11 royal consorts. Of those 11, just three have been men—Prince George (married to Queen Anne), Prince Albert (married to Queen Victoria), and ...

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

Perhaps the greatest unsolved mystery in British royal history is that of the Princes in the Tower. In 1483, The Princes Edward (Edward V of England) and Richard (Duke of York) were just 12 and 9 ...

It's Queen Elizabeth II's birthday — still. If it seems like the British queen celebrated her 90th birthday just a few months ago, that's because she did. On April 21, to be exact, when much of the ...

Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle on September 8. The Queen was celebrated for her efforts to modernize the British monarchy. She made history when her coronation was ...

From Britain's distant Viking past right up to the D-Day landings, here are 15 of the most common misconceptions that many ...