British Monarchy
On eve of the coronation, Sotheby's offers document in which Charles II set out his vision for restoration of the British monarchy
"Transformational" signed 1660 copy of The Declaration of Breda leads mixed-category sale featuring manuscripts, royal portraits, medals and memorabilia
UK exhibition uncovers holy link between Henry VIII’s rival wives Anne Boleyn and Catherine of Aragon
Both British queens owned the same prayerbook, curators at Hever Castle in England have found
Trove of coded letters written by an imprisoned Mary Queen of Scots are cracked
Around 55 messages composed by the monarch reveal her condition under captivity and negotiations for her release
No to Modernism, yes to arts and crafts: a look at the creative tastes of King Charles III
The monarch's gardens at Highgrove are the purest example of his late-Victorian-inspired vision
Do good monarchs make bad art collectors? Inside the British Royal Collection
Plus, how UK museums can respond to the energy crisis, and a haunting Henry Fuseli painting
UK museums to temporarily close out of respect for Elizabeth II's funeral
Tate Modern and Southbank Centre will be open overnight to provide toilet facilities to those queueing to see the Queen's coffin
With royal approval: UK's arts organisation chiefs on how they have benefitted from the Queen’s patronage
Support from the Queen has been crucial to the functioning of a number of Britain's arts institutions
Remembering Queen Elizabeth II, the British sovereign who perfected the fine art of monarchy
Over seven decades, the monarch used ceremonial, media and heritage to project soft power around the globe
Eleven royally arty things to do in the UK over Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee weekend
From Sex Pistols album covers to a tower moat full of flowers, here are the best exhibitions, installations and events to check out over the long bank holiday
Spend, spend, spend: what lies behind the Stuarts’ taste for extravagant buildings and interiors
The turbulent period’s flashy architectural projects aimed to send out a powerful message, new book reveals
The Queen's hidden masterpieces to leave Buckingham Palace for the first time
Major palace renovations mean that the Queen's Gallery will display 65 works from the Royal Collection including pieces by Rembrandt and Vermeer
King of the monarch collectors: George IV's lavish collection goes on show in London
The royal amassed works of art in every field from Rembrandt paintings to Sèvres porcelain
Scholarly book on European coronation rituals supplies sound background to 11th-century art history
This book corrects the misleading impression given by historians that the High Middle Ages were a transition to secularisation of the royal state
Kings, queens but mostly lesser royal hangers-on: the art-historical story of Kensington Palace
The great building as seen through the generations of its occupants
Dead kings and queens and where to find them
A dictionary of the burial places of the English and Scottish kings and queens (and their relations)
Restoring Charles I's queen to her rightful place as a major collector and patron of the arts
Henrietta Maria: patron, collector and propagandist
The Royal Collection's list of paintings acquired in the first 50 years of Elizabeth II's reign
The acquisitions have not been ostentatious, with a significant portion of them being historic royal portraits, bequests or donations
A loyal tribute to Queen Elizabeth at the V&A but let’s hope it makes them money
Celebrating Elizabeth’s forty-year reign with robes, regalia, royal presents and memorabilia
Celebrating Prinny, Britain’s second-greatest royal collector after Charles I
The Carlton House treasures reassembled from the Royal Collection for the first time since 1827