The Latest Breaking News from James I

WHEN Scottish playwright Rona Munro began writing James IV: Queen Of The Fight – the fourth on her series of “James Plays” about the kings…

When Queen Elizabeth II passed away on September 8, 2022, there can’t have been many people in the UK who hadn’t heard about it within hours of her death. The media was on high alert from around midday, when an announcement from Buckingham Palace made clear that the monarch’s health…

King Charles III shares a name with two kings whose rules were marked by bloodshed and scandal. Here's a brief guide to the reigns of those who came before him.

There is a new heir to the throne and now more children in the top eight than adults

On the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, the former Prince of Wales was proclaimed King Charles III. Although it’s been known for decades that Charles would succeed his mother, there were rumours that he might, once king, choose the name George due to the contentious legacies of Kings Charles…

After her gripping trilogy The James Plays, Rona Munro continues her ambitious series on Scottish history with a saga about power and race in the 16th century

Applause follows as cortege passes by en route to service of thanksgiving in Scottish capital

Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Platinum Jubilee in 2022.

The first two monarchs called Charles were on the throne at one of the most turbulant times in British history

The coins were buried under six inches of concrete as the owners, who have lived in the detached property for over 10 years, believed they had found some ordinary electric cable

How many of these did you know? Hopefully a few will surprise you.