Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Elizabeth I

Portraits of queens past and present to go on show to mark platinum jubilee

Tiaras and rare manuscripts also part of exhibition by Sotheby’s, with new work of Elizabeth II up for auction

The Guardian - UK

The British monarchy's PR disaster

Sorry seems to be the hardest word for the Royals, whose recent tour of the Caribbean was a stark reminder of colonial histories of slavery, exploitation and of indigenous peoples.

Newsroom.co.nz

Rare Queen Elizabeth I Coin Auctioned For $770,000 In Germany

Owned by a Jewish dealer whose collection was stolen by the Nazis, the coin was returned to his son after his death in Auschwitz.

Zenger

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Five ways the monarchy has benefited from colonialism and slavery

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s tour of the Caribbean for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee has been criticised over the royals’ connection to colonialism and slavery.

The Conversation

What are the British monarchy’s historical links to slavery?

While it is difficult to say how much of the royal family’s wealth is owed to the slave trade, the past links date back to the 16th century

The Guardian - UK

Prince William to ‘acknowledge slavery’ during Jamaica visit following protests

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge met by protests in Kingston during Caribbean tour

The Independent UK

Poem of the week: Weep you no more, sad fountains by John Dowland

Song by Elizabeth I’s court musician is a lullaby in praise of sleep – but might it also be an elegy written ahead of time?

The Guardian - UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

When Sheeran met Shakespeare: 84 iconic portraits are now in Canberra

Portraits in this Canberra-only show depict Queen Elizabeth I, Joan Collins and many others.

The Canberra Times

The curious ghost that appears near Windsor Castle when a Queen or King is about to die

These claims include sightings of Queen Elizabeth I, King Henry VIII and King George III, even the current Queen has admitted to witnessing at least one ghostly encounter.

Edinburgh Live

Queen Elizabeth II has COVID-19, but she's not the first monarch caught up in a pandemic

The Queen's COVID-19 diagnosis adds another chapter to the long history of deadly diseases breaching the palace walls, including bubonic plague, smallpox and influenza.

ABC News

Queen Elizabeth's reign: a second 'golden age' for Britain?

Britain will on Sunday salute the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II ascending the throne, but as the monarch celebrates another landmark, just how will her record-breaking reign be remembered?

Reuters

1 … 8 9 10 11

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

National Portrait Gallery

148 stories

British High Commission

21 stories

Royal African Company

13 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.