Royal family history

This month, to mark the 200th anniversary of Prince Albert's birth, more than 17,500 photographs, prints, and official papers relating to Queen Elizabeth's consort are being made available to the public online by the Royal Collection Trust.

'Once upon a time… '

Painting of the wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, 1840.

Tsar Nicholas II and family. My favorite historical family. So much drama and mystery.

Historically, royals often married relatives. Is this still the case today? Here's some expert insight on royal intermarriages—and the repercussions.

The special interior tours of the royal family's Scottish retreat sold out in less than a day

Program for a musical event held at Exhibition Park on June 22, 1897, featuring the Festival Chorus of the Toronto School Children. Title: God Save the Queen. / 1837 Diamond Jubilee. 1897 Creator: Unknown Date: 1897 Published: Toronto, Canada: 1897. Identifier: 1897. Diamond; i19_God Save the Queen 1897 Diamond Jubilee front Format: Ephemera Rights: Public domain More information: This image was published in connection with "Royal Fanfare", a TD Gallery exhibit running from September 22 to…

Christian Karl August Noack (1822-1905) executed more than one thousand portraits throughout his career, with sitters ranging from a loyal page boy (RCIN 403652) to royal patrons. Having studied at the Dusseldorf and Antwerp Academies, Noack travelled throughout France, Italy and the Netherlands producing a plethora of portraits in addition to landscapes, biblical and historical subjects. Noack eventually returned to Darmstadt where he became court painter to the Duchy of Hesse and professor…