Royalty
Charles III’s coronation: the ceremonial objects explained
Plus, Karl Lagerfeld in New York and Marlene Smith’s Good Housekeeping III
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
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
Imperial appointment: former Japanese princess lands job at the Metropolitan Museum
Mako Komuro, a former member of Japan’s imperial family, is reportedly volunteering her time to help with a forthcoming exhibition of hanging scroll paintings
Thieves steal rosary beads carried by Mary Queen of Scots to her execution
Around £1m worth of artefacts were taken from Arundel Castle in West Sussex on Friday
A German prince is suing his 'ungrateful' son for selling ancestral castle for €1
Ernst August Sr, Prince of Hanover, claims that his son went behind his back to seize control of his estates
German library buys 400-year-old album of drawings by European royalty for €2.8m
Art dealer Philipp Hainhofer's 16th-century "friendship book" contains inscriptions from Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II and Cosimo de’ Medici
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
Expert finds lost dress of Queen Elizabeth I in English village church
Rare 16th-century fabric to go on show at Hampton Court Palace after three-year study
The art-historical treasures of Clementia of Hungary, Queen of France
Book looks at one royal's Medieval gifts, giving and inventories
Hew Locke discusses monarchy and model boats in new survey show at Ikon Gallery
As a major exhibition opens in Birmingham, the British artist discusses how growing up in Guyana has ensured that maritime themes are in his DNA
Victoria and Albert’s etchings to go on show at print fair
London Original Print Fair opens in April
Portrait of Prince Nicholas II Esterházy as an avid collector, a bankrupt, and a womaniser
The Prince's passions cost him his fortune but gave Hungary a fine collection of art
Qianlong seal finally finds a buyer
After the first sale fell through, the seal's second buyer gets a bargain
Why the Prince of Liechtenstein shut his museum
Vienna’s Summer Palace to open for groups and receptions only
Books: Saviour of the Habsburgs, richly rewarded
Soldier and collector Prince Eugene of Savoy’s role in the rise of the Austro-Hungarian empire
Queen Victoria & Albert: Art and Love
An exhibition catalogue continues the trend of challenging the dour image of Victoria
Prince of Liechtenstein cancels Royal Academy show
Ruler angry over block on Coello masterpiece
Prince of Liechtenstein threatens major Royal Academy show
If one of his works is not released by the UK authorities, an exhibition drawn from his collection will be pulled
The luxuries of a vanished world of Maharajas are explored through over 250 objects at the V&A
Next month the V&A in London presents 'Maharaja: the Splendour of India’s Royal Courts'
Portraits of leading Muslims (and President Obama) by Sacha Jafri for Prince Charles
Jafri hopes to raise up to $5 million for one of the Prince of Wales’s charities
Biedermeier art collection to go on show in the City Palace, Vienna
The space will be the second venue in the city to host the Prince of Liechtenstein's art collection
News from New York: An evening with the British film-maker who gave as good as he got, and dinner with Prince Philip and his famous faux pas
Meanwhile, the Hamptons hot up
Restoring Charles I's queen to her rightful place as a major collector and patron of the arts
Henrietta Maria: patron, collector and propagandist
Revealed: Royal family of Qatar is buyer of world’s most expensive Hirst
The ruling Al-Thanis bought the artist’s Lullaby Spring at Sotheby’s last year for £9.7m and are also believed to have purchased the Rockefeller Rothko for $72.8m
Europe’s greatest museum buyer explains the strategy behind his acquisitions
The Prince of Liechtenstein explains 'Why I have become a great collector'
A nostalgic journey for the Persian royal family at Art Basel '07
Emotional responses were elicited by Michael Stevenson and Andy Warhol
Sotheby’s Holbein will not be included in Tate show
Neither will the National Gallery’s Ambassadors which was judged too fragile to travel across London