Royals

Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon and then coughed his way through Buckingham Palace

The first man on the Moon faced Buckingham Palace in 1969 with a streaming head cold, and the handshake went badly wrong.

Royal protection officers called Queen Elizabeth "Sharon" when she was out in public

From Sharon and Daphne Clark to Operation London Bridge, the royal household has long leaned on code names to move its most recognisable faces through public life unnoticed.

King George V's only daughter left the palace for Yorkshire and a "Downton" legacy

Princess Mary, the Princess Royal, swapped royal life for Harewood House, nursed the wounded in wartime, and sent Christmas parcels to the trenches long before her story reached the screen.

Incredible Prince Albert facts you've probably never heard of

The prince consort was also the queen's first cousin, and he went on to wield the power of a king without ever holding the title.

Edward II chose love and lost everything he held dear

How a medieval king's devotion to Piers Gaveston shattered royal tradition.

The Royal Guard's bearskin caps unveil two centuries of royal tradition

Discover what you never knew about the regiments protecting the Crown.

How Queen Victoria's burial items exposed the sentimental side hidden by black mourning

A stern Queen, overcome by grief, who oversaw 63 years as the Monarch of the UK, Britain, and Ireland, who would have thought that Victoria was so sentimental.

The former boxer whose bravery saved Princess Anne from kidnapping in 1974

Ron Russell's heroic intervention earned him the George Medal and a place in royal history.

Diana's enduring legacy transformed how the British monarchy connects with people

Nearly three decades later, William, Harry and Kate continue to honor her commitment to charity, compassion and family.

King George III was far more than the monarch who lost America

A new look at the complex legacy of the British and Irish king reveals a cultured visionary overshadowed by historical myth.

King Edward VII's scandalous double life and the Irish actress who started it all

An encounter in Dublin transformed the young prince into a notorious philanderer.

The Irish Guards and the iconic bearskin caps that guard the monarchy

Adopted after Waterloo, these imposing hats spark ongoing debate over animal welfare.