When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: The Print Collector/Getty Images Queen Elizabeth II was a beloved monarch for many ...

Heavy is the head that wears the crown and when that crown was the Imperial State Crown - which weighs just over a kilogram (2.3 pounds) - Shakespeare’s famous line has never rung more true.

Queen Elizabeth owned a dazzling brooch cut from the world’s largest diamond. The Cullinan III and IV brooch has an estimated ...

King Charles III performed his second State Opening of Parliament on Tuesday, reading the sovereign's speech—which was written by a Labour government for the first time in 14 years. Charles and Queen ...

The Queen has opened up about the literal weight of responsibility that comes with being the head of the monarchy — and wearing the crown. In a rare conversation with Alastair Bruce, an expert on the ...

King Charles has shared a childhood memory of his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the Crown Jewels at bathtime for practice ahead of her coronation. Charles is seen recalling the memories ...

Queen Elizabeth II once conducted her children's bath time while wearing her crown "to get used to how heavy it is" ahead of her coronation, King Charles III has revealed. The monarch died in 2022 ...