Topic: Queen Victoria

Modern Parenthood Kate Middleton on the move, but the baby's not here yet (+video)

Kate Middleton left Kensington Palace for cooler digs. The nursery, as part of the couple's new home, is still under repair. A roundup of the Kate Middleton royal baby watch.

Royal baby photos: Modern monarchs

History is boring and old and royal babies are new and exciting. Lets combine the two — royal babies through history. In the following list, you'll find photos and paintings of some memorable modern monarchs – predecessors of today's expected royal baby. 

Rumors swirl as Kate Middleton heads into royal baby seclusion

Kate Middleton last solo public appearance before the birth of her royal baby was Thursday. Speculation about the baby's name and Kate's plans for delivery are running rampant.

'Casual Vacancy' + two more noteworthy fall novels

'Casual Vacancy' + two more noteworthy fall novels

As London quiets down, British bask in a post-Olympic glow

London 2012 gave Britain a patriotic boost – not to mention spectacular results at the medal table. Not everything, though, was as rosy as hoped.

3 perfect summer books for Anglophiles

Calling all Anglophiles: Here are 3 new summer titles that will take you to London without requiring you to leave your armchair.

Shooting Victoria

Writer Paul Thomas Murphy's crisp prose provides a vivid look at the various assassination attempts against Queen Victoria.

British sailor looks to continue medal-winning ways at London Games

Ben Ainslie will attempt to capture his 4th Olympic gold medal at the London Summer Games, which start next month.

Crowds gather in London to cheer queen on last day of Jubilee (+video)

During the service, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, praised the queen for bringing happiness to the nation.

Queen Victoria: 6 stories from her diaries

A new website features the entire text of Queen Victoria's diaries. Here are six excerpts.

A Magnificent Obsession

In the union of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert he played the leading role – and she was only too glad to have him do so.

Charles Dickens: 20 books about his life

As the bicentennial of Charles Dickens approaches, here's a list of 20 books about his life, for readers of all ages.

Kate Middleton: New succession rules could make her mother of Britain’s next queen

Kate Middleton could be the first British royal in centuries to see an eldest daughter become Queen instead of a younger brother. Under the century-old tradition of male primogeniture, if the eldest child was a girl she would only become queen if none of her younger siblings were boys. Now, with the assent of 16 countries in the Commonwealth, girls will be just as eligible as their brothers, meaning the eldest child will always ascend to the throne. The change in law, which is expected to soon be formalized in the British parliament, also lifts a ban on Catholic heirs – a move British Prime Minister David Cameron and Catholic leaders have praised. Here are five would-be queens who were leap-frogged by their brothers for the throne:
10/28/2011 02:25 pm

Labor Day: 5 things you probably didn't know about the end-of-summer holiday

Labor Day: From a debate surrounding the holiday's founder to an enigmatic social rule, the history of Labor Day offers plenty of material to keep you reading on your time away.
09/05/2011 09:40 am

The Man in the Rockefeller Suit

The stranger-than-fiction story of the con man who found his way into some of America’s most elite circles.
06/08/2011 11:54 am

Prince William now wedded to his 'beautiful' Catherine

Prince William emerged from Westminster Abbey with a lace-clad Catherine on his arm to cheers from thousands of fans lining the route to Buckingham Palace.
04/29/2011 08:41 am

Royal wedding: American Anglophilia finds a new generation

Fascinated by the royal wedding? Relax, you’re not alone – and this is nothing new. American love of all-things-English reaches back centuries.
04/28/2011 06:43 pm

Global News Blog Who provides the royal wedding canapé? Royal purveyors, of course.

Some 850 individuals and companies hold the highly coveted warrants to supply goods and services to the royals. They supply everything from suits to cars to chocolates to food for a royal wedding.
04/28/2011 01:24 pm

In Pictures Royal wedding history

How Kate Middleton and Prince William could hurt marriage in the US

The lavish wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William comes as reality TV is fueling the appetite for 'perfect' (and expensive) weddings in the US. But most people can't afford them.
04/27/2011 09:27 pm

10 top royal love stories

Our fascination with the romance between Prince William and Kate Middleton is nothing new. The world has always loved a royal love story and a stack of books from over the ages proves that to be true. Here are 10 of the most interesting.
04/26/2011 07:03 pm

Prince William and Kate Middleton are 'last chance' for royals to keep Britain's affection

Many British are tired of the pomp, circumstance, and scandal of Britain's royal family, but Prince William and Kate Middleton's understated courtship could restore the royal family's image.
04/25/2011 09:26 am

Android, Apple launch first royal app in time for wedding

Android and Apple users will soon be able to download the royal family's first mobile app, which features details of previous royal weddings.
04/06/2011 12:51 am

The Alice Behind Wonderland

Simon Winchester examines the story behind the discomforting photo taken of the little girl who inspired “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”
03/17/2011 07:15 am

Kate Middleton Prince William wedding: Vendors rejoice

Kate Middleton and Prince William's upcoming wedding sets the stage for an array of romantic memorabilia to flood the market.
11/30/2010 10:44 am