In the last years of her reign, Queen Victoria gave her complete trust to one man. She promoted him, housed him and named him one of the few people permitted to walk beside her coffin. Her household ...

The Dambusters raid has gone down in history as one of Britain’s most glorious contributions to vanquishing Nazi Germany. We all know the established story, not least from the classic 1955 film The ...

It’s the biggest annual carnival in Europe, attracting around two million revellers from far and wide to London every August. Yet for all the parades, music and food, you might not suspect that the ...

When it comes to significant occurrences in modern Catholic history, the World War II prophecy foretold by Our Lady Fatima is particularly noteworthy. The title refers to the Virgin Mary, and came ...

Great British Castle Rescue follows Rick Edwards as he ventures inside some of the UK’s most spectacular and endangered castles. From crumbling medieval towers to collapsing royal chambers, engineers ...

Does the UK have anything to fear from the alleged threat of extraterrestrials? Judging from many reported UFO sightings, you’d think the United States must be Earth’s only country where aliens want ...

When it comes to discussing the history surrounding Nazi Germany, the creation of a popular fizzy drink probably isn’t the first thing that springs to mind. However, this did indeed happen during the ...

In this guest article, investigative historian, author and journalist Tony McMahon explores some of the more eccentric theories that claim to explain how and why the pyramids were built. Tony also ...

The Paralympic Games are a global sporting event drawing in massive audiences all around the world. According to the Paralympics’ 2022 annual report, the 2022 Beijing Games garnered 2.1 billion ...

She may officially be Catherine, Princess of Wales, but many – even those in the media – still fondly refer to the future queen simply as Kate Middleton. It’s a testament to how intensely popular she ...

In 1940, Winston Churchill famously ordered the Special Operations Executive (SOE), a newly founded British espionage force, to ‘set Europe ablaze’. Throughout the Second World War, many brave female ...

British monarchs have tended to die from violence or ill health. King Richard I was shot down with a crossbow while leading his men in attacking a castle, and Queen Anne died from a series of strokes.