10 traditions to know surrounding the British royal baby
LONDON (AP) — Prince William and Kate are seen as the new face of a centuries-old institution, keeping the best of traditions while moving forward with the times. Think you know all there is to know...
View ArticleRoyal baby – news and teaching resources round up
Prince George of Cambridge, born 22 July 2013, is directly in line to inherit the throne after Charles, Queen Elizabeth II's eldest son and heir, and his eldest son William. Photograph: Leon...
View ArticleRob Evans: Mystery and Metaphor
Rob Evans in his studio: Image by Bill Simone Photography Painter, Digital Printmaker and Curator Rob Evans -- who has lived in a Pennsylvania farmhouse adjacent to the Susquehanna River for three...
View Article10 Fascinating Mythological Creatures Of The British Isles
Vlad Vekshtein July 5, 2013 Check out our new companion site: http://knowledgenuts.com The British Isles are a handful of islands that make up the Isle of Great Britain, the Island of Ireland, and a...
View ArticleRoyal baby - a world obsession or media hype?
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View ArticleFrom the popular to the puntastic: What's in a British pub name?
In the immortal words of the Bard, what's in a name? Well, if we're talking pub names, plenty. From the King's Head to the Queen's Arms via the odd Shoulder of Mutton, Britain is brimming with public...
View ArticleRetro femme fatales take over Paris racetracks
July 29, 2014 -- Updated 1204 GMT (2004 HKT) If this doesn't look like your typical racetrack scene, then that's because it's not... The racetrack is transformed into an eerie, retro timewarp, in these...
View ArticleBritain's royal baby will have surprising family tree
By Frederic DumoulinPublished July 06, 2013AFP Artist Kaya Mar carries his painting portraying the Duchess of Cambridge with her newly born child and a corgi past the Lindo wing of St Mary's Hospital...
View ArticleRoyal misstep? Prince Charles meddled in British government affairs
He has long been known to have strong opinions and a desire to publicly air them. Now a BBC Radio 4 documentary has revealed how Prince Charles has used his position to try and influence government...
View ArticleSecret Prince Charles letters to be released after Guardian campaign
London (CNN)Previously secret correspondence between Britain's Prince Charles and government officials is to be made public after a The Guardian newspaper had been fighting for the communications to be...
View ArticlePrincely welcome for royal baby as crowds flock to Buckingham Palace
He's the boy without a name but with a gilded destiny. The one baby to rule them all - or at least the people of Britain - was born to Prince William and his wife, the former Kate Middleton, on Monday...
View ArticlePrince George makes second outing for christening of the year
LONDON (Reuters) - After arriving to a global media frenzy, Britain's Prince George will make his second official appearance this week at a christening designed to be as low-key as possible for the...
View ArticleSix Essential British Murder Mysteries
From around the year 1800 to the present day, the British have taken an unhealthy interest in murder. Over two centuries, this fascination has appeared in journalism, theatre, tourism... and...
View ArticleAndy McSmith's Diary: It wasn’t ‘just like that’ in Tommy Cooper’s day
As MPs gathered after the half-term break, you could hear the question whizzing around the building: “Do you know who they are?” The reference was to a mystery story festooned across the front of the...
View ArticlePrince George christening this week
LONDON - After arriving to a global media frenzy, Britain's Prince George will make his second official appearance this week at a christening designed to be as low-key as possible for the world's...
View ArticleWorld obsession or media hype?
As the world's media whips itself into a frenzy over Prince William and his wife Kate's baby, some bemused spectators are wondering if Britain's royal family really is that fascinating or just hype....
View ArticleHow A Crown Gets You Laid: The Biggest Royal Lotharios
Prince Andrew’s sex scandal may be the most recently scandalous, but male royalty has always courted hot, horny trouble between the sheets. From Henry VIII to Prince Harry, getting the hottest chicks...
View ArticleRiding the eternal rails of royalty
A royal birth is, in the end, not that much different from a normal birth - an event that is, let's face it, as common as life or death. But the word ''common'' will never apply to the still nameless...
View ArticleThe love of all things creepy - how women were the early Goths
A new show at the British Library in London has surprises about women’s role in popularising characters like Dracula and Frankenstein, says Anna McKie ...
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