While official affiliation with the British monarchy ceased for Americans in 1776, it has remained a culturally defining entity that serves as the embodiment of the nation - its influence continuing ...

In 1649, the British monarchy ceased when Charles I was executed, and the office of king was abolished by Parliament under the English Interregnum. A republic followed, and yet just over a decade ...

Ahead of Charles III’s ceremony, here’s what you need to know about the origins and evolution of the centuries-old tradition History of Now Meilan Solly - Senior Associate Digital Editor, History ...

From Queen Elizabeth to King George V, go back in time to see these photos of coronations of British monarchs. For the last 900 years, coronations of British monarchs—ceremonies filled with pomp, ...

LONDON - The late Queen Elizabeth II will be memorialized during a state funeral at Westminster Abbey in London, where she’ll join the ranks of British monarchs and other significant figures in ...

The crown to be worn by Queen Elizabeth II arrives at the Soverign Entrance of the House of Lords, in Westminster, on Nov. 6, 2007. Pakistan is under water, England faces an energy crisis, and the ...

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 ...

Editor's Note: This column was co-authored by Jake Scott, a political theorist and conservative writer, who lives in Birmingham, England. Earlier this week, Her Majesty the Queen, Elizabeth II, was ...

The passing of Queen Elizabeth II las September was the end of an era in Great Britain. When she ascended the throne in 1952, the sun had yet to set on the Union Jack, with British colonies and ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Matthew J. Smith, director of the Center for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery at University College London, about the commonwealth's complicated history. The ...