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Britain’s period of national mourning following the death of Queen Elizabeth underlined the reverence with which many in the UK regard the royal family. Intense and mainly loyal coverage by broadcasters and newspapers took pains to remind us that some of history’s most deplorable regimes were republics and that monarchs…

Edward became the Duke of Kent at the young age of seven, after his father Prince George tragically died in a military air crash

The Queen's children will take part in a tradition dating back almost 90 years when they mount a guard around all four sides of their mother's coffin as she lies in state on Friday, September 16

From joining the army at age 18 to secretly getting engaged to Prince Philip

A look back at the life of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch

Royal funerals used to be held at night, and women were not allowed to attend

Traditions, rituals and the occasional mishaps have shaped sovereigns’ funerals over hundreds of years.

Queen Elizabeth II’s great great grandmother Queen Victoria ruled the UK from 1837 and 1901, seven years shy of Elizabeth’s reign. Where is she buried and who else is buried alongside her?

Papers found at vintage fair reveal special-edition tributes to George V and George VI