This exhibition shows off the glitz and glamour of the period while presenting a subtler message about the role of royalty in the age of imperialism.
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There are several factors behind the decline of the traditional wedding dress, including financial pressures and growth in the culture of individualism.
The menu in 1894 included fried fillets of sole, moulds of puréed pheasant meat, macaroni with tomato sauce, cheese, ham, pickled tongue, mushrooms and truffles
With the death of Kīngi Tūheitia at a time of heightened tensions around Māori-Crown relations, the Kingitanga movement’s founding principle of kotahitanga – unity – remains as relevant as ever.
News of King Charles III’s cancer is unexpected: it is unusual for the royal family to release details of medical conditions to the public.
For many people, the royal Christmas broadcast is a festive tradition that brings comfort, reassurance and a connection to the past.
The Christmas pudding, once known as the ‘Empire Pudding,’ reflects the lasting legacy of the British Empire.
The Rebecca riots saw Welsh farmers disguised as women destroy tollgates as a way of challenging what they believed was an oppressive taxation system.
Hint: It’s all tied up with the country’s history with British royalty.
The coronation will have echoes of empire, but represents an important stage in the modern monarchy’s move away from its shadow.
From lockets for Henry VIII’s wedding to tea cups for Charles III’s coronation, there is a long history of royal souvenirs.
Throughout its known history, Koh-i-Noor has been a symbol of imperial conquest and glory.
Other queens were just teenagers when they ascended the throne.
Queen Elizabeth’s funeral will maintain all the traditions of previous royal funerals but will have some new additions to ease the new sovereign in.
A cartoon commemorating the death of King William IV in 1837 would have been unthinkable; by the time Queen Victoria died in 1901, newspapers had changed.
This year’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations will draw on traditions that have bolstered support for monarchs since the early 1800s — it could help this year’s celebrations succeed again.
The story of how a teenage princess launched one of the first global charity campaigns.
Prince Philip died at 99. Living to such a ripe old age isn’t unusual for UK royals. Nor is it surprising, argues an expert on aging and longevity.
The marriage of the future British queen and her consort was part of an ancient tapestry of royal intermarriage in Europe.
The tradition of a bride garbed in white weaves through two thousand years of history, influenced by the Romans – and Queen Victoria.
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