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In the rough-and-tumble setting of medieval England, royal mothers were expected to do far more than just ensure their children, the future monarchs, were healthy and well-educated. She had to wield all her influence and patronage to keep her son in power—and keep her husband from killing him...

The spectacular castles of Wales have been revealed in a series of intricate colour postcards from the 1890s, with turrets, arrow slits and tumbled down brickwork rife. The rugged country is often called the 'land of castles' with more than 600 ancient forts scattered across the...

In the words of Prince Harry, Buckingham Palace had not seen that much fun, ever. He should know - and with water balloons, facepaints, cupcakes and the RAF Falcons parachuting onto the palace lawns, who would argue? The gardens of Buckingham Palace were transformed into every child’s...

Portugal has won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in the competition's history. Salvador Sobral, 27, won with his love ballad Amar Pelos Dois, which was written by his sister. He said on receiving the trophy: "We live in a world of fast food music. This is a victory for music...

A unique example of medieval printed text by pioneer William Caxton, which had once been used to reinforce the spine of a book, has been hailed as a “thrilling” find. The two pages from a priest handbook dating back to late 1476 or early 1477 was found buried in a box at Reading...

She was the Iron Lady, but Margaret Thatcher has been immortalised in bronze in a new statue – and she won’t be carrying her handbag. Instead, she will wear her Order of the Garter regalia, a first glimpse of the statue reveals. Last year it was reported that Baroness Thatcher’s daughter...

It has been a long 20 years since Katrina and the Waves secured Britain’s last victory at the Eurovision Song Contest. And anyone hoping for a return to glory tonight may be disappointed, judging by the hostility from music fans across the Continent. Despite claims by UK hopeful Lucie Jones...

Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron has decisively won the French presidential election, projected results say. Mr Macron defeated far-right candidate Marine Le Pen by about 65.5% to 34.5% to become, at 39, the country's youngest president, the results show. Mr Macron will also become the first...

The remains of Anglo-Saxon king Saint Edmund could be buried under this pair of tennis courts, experts believe. The ninth century ruler's bones may be in a small graveyard where monks were once laid to rest. Now the heritage group in charge of the former Benedictine abbey in Bury St Edmunds...

Police in the Republic of Ireland have launched an investigation after a viewer claimed comments made by Stephen Fry on a TV show were blasphemous. Officers are understood to be examining whether the British comedian committed a criminal offence under the Defamation Act when he appeared on RTE...

The Duke of Edinburgh is retiring from royal duties this autumn. Sometimes considered brusque and prone to lapses in tact, Prince Philip has nonetheless excelled in his principal role: as the Queen’s stalwart companion for nearly 70 years. Sarah Gristwood discusses their long union and the...

When will they learn? What will it take for the penny to finally drop for the boneheaded, obstinate Euro-cultists who constitute The Continuity Remainers? Not the millions of us who voted in good faith to Remain but have since accepted the verdict of the British people. I mean the...

A list of 23 fascinating London firsts... 23 fascinating London firsts 7 May 2017 The Telegraph Throughout the years, Londoners have come up with a lot of ideas. So there is the first problem — the sheer number of the capital's inventions and innovations. The second is the fact that...

The minefields laid in the Falkland Islands were intended to kill or maim British soldiers, but over the last 35 years they have become de facto nature reserves for penguins. For better or worse, however, the time has now come for their home to be demined, reports Matthew Teller... The...

Buckingham Palace may have announced his retirement from public life, but nearly 10,000 miles across the seas there is one tiny community that hopes the Duke of Edinburgh will change his mind. So remote is the village of Younanen that its inhabitants have only now received word of Prince...

It could easily have been dismissed as a flight of fancy. But claims that a polystyrene plane travelled 150 miles across Britain after being thrown by a young girl from a Welsh bridge may actually be true, according to aerodynamics experts... Schoolgirl's polystyrene plane flies 150 miles from...

The General Strike; the Battle of Lewes; the world's first postage stamp: these are some of the noteworthy events that happened in May in years past 8 remarkable historical events that happened in May...

A giant 600-year-old ship dug up from a muddy riverbank will be seen sailing again - as a restoration team is building an exact replica. The medieval boat was found almost fully preserved when it was dug up on a building site 15 years ago. And supporters of the historic trading boat, the...

Since Theresa May formally triggered Article 50, the EU has been forced to confront the reality that Britain is leaving the EU. In response, its money-grabbing leaders have wasted no time in demanding a colossal ‘exit fee’ which has now been ramped up to 100 million euros – or £85 billion...

The Royal Mint has issued £5 coins to commemorate the House of Windsor's 100th anniversary. They feature Windsor Castle's round tower flying the Royal Standard and are surrounded by sprigs of oak. Among the coins available are a 22-carat gold proof piece priced at £1,945, a silver coin...