There have been only eight reigning queens in the history of the British monarchy Stephanie Kaloi is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. She has also written ...

The first monarch to rule over what would later become Great Britain was King Alfred the Great, who was crowned as the King of England in 871 A.D. There wouldn't be a British monarch per se until 1707 ...

This essay is part of "(There is Nothing New) Under the Sun" A monthly column of random, historical vignettes demonstrating that the more things change, the more they stay the same. Anne of Cleves ...

Queen Anne debuted in May 2024 as Cunard Line's newest ship – and the line's first new build in 14 years. The elegant, modern 2,996-passenger ship (double occupancy) features new entertainment, a ...

Two very different books examine the reigns and legacies of Victoria and Elizabeth II. By Geoffrey Wheatcroft Geoffrey Wheatcroft is the author, most recently, of “Bloody Panico!: Or, Whatever ...

Queen Anne is the 249th ship to fly the Cunard flag and the line's first new build in 14 years. The ship offers guests a quintessentially British experience with its elegant interiors, formal dress ...