The Queen who restored the reputation of the British monarchy tarnished by the extravagance of her royal uncles.

Who was the most notorious drug kingpin of all time? You might think it was Pablo Escobar, or maybe El Chapo—but you’d be wrong. More than 100 years before those guys were born, there was an ...

At the time of Queen Victoria’s birth in 1819, England was an agrarian society. Within a few short decades, this small island nation would be transformed into an industrial superpower, with an empire ...

Queen Victoria had nine children and high expectations for her four sons, whom she compared to her husband, Prince Albert. Her eldest son, Edward VII, was destined to inherit the British Empire but ...