How the historic ski resort St. Moritz got its groove back
After over 150 years of elegantly cruising at the top, St. Moritz – the world's original ski resort – is finally starting to ...
The Hidden Details in 12 Royal Engagement Rings
In the West, the practice of exchanging rings to mark a betrothal dates back to ancient Rome, when noble families would trade ...
The Daily Campus5d
Meet the world’s first female parliamentarians
In the meantime, the assassinations started piling up. In 1904, Governor-General Nikolai Bobrikov was the first to be taken down by the Finns. Soon after, Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich, a relative ...
Opinion
Starmer’s most persuasive McTrump card – a second state visit… to Scotland
Scotland is an old hand at state visit pageantry – and well versed in heckling the great and the good, writes Royal commentator Alastair Bruce ...
10 Little-Known Historical Fiction Books You’ll Wish You Had Read Earlier
Step into the past with these historical fiction books, filled with gripping stories, rich details, and unforgettable ...
The Tablet3d
Exhibition: William Morris, the high priest of prints
In the 150 years since he created them, the joyful botanical prints of the Victorian artist, poet and socialist activist William Morris have gathered ...
300 Pounds of Caviar, Champagne Sorbet, and More Ways to Party Like a Royal
In 41 BC, Cleopatra hosted a dinner to celebrate the Roman leader Mark Antony, who was a well-known party animal. Twelve ...
London Review of Books3d
Richard II and Henry IV Barbara Newman: Richard II and Henry IV
Only eight years earlier, Henry IV had deposed his cousin Richard II, who died in custody soon afterwards. Richard’s rule was ...