Eventually in 1603 Elizabeth died and James was offered the throne. The succession passed smoothly and James VI of Scotland became James I of England and Ireland. Although promising to return to ...

ON the BBC’s brilliant World War Two TV blockbuster SAS Rogue Heroes, Lt Col Paddy Mayne is ­portrayed as a foul-mouthed, ...

There is a bounty of research into which of the Home Counties is best for commuters, with train times and house prices in ...

All political careers may end in failure, but the UK’s new ambassador to Washington, Peter Mandelson, isn’t done yet ...

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Trump is different. His defiance lies in plain view. There is no dignity. There is no restraint. There is only power. The ...

Anglo-Gaelic and North American whisky became the foremost distilled spirit in the English-speaking world. Since then, the ...

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Instead, all of these places are part of the United Kingdom. But that isn’t the same as Great Britain. Confusing isn’t it ... which I won’t go into. Whoever is King or Queen of the UK at any given ...

Although it’s not considered polite to say it, Canada has never really been an independent country. Not quite. A reading of a ...

Queen Victoria’s marriage to Prince Albert popularized white wedding dresses. Later, her mourning of his passing cemented the ...

The Sea Viper is the principal weapon system of this warship class (hence the DDG designation), which is designed to protect against enemy aircraft and supersonic anti-ship missiles. It is ...