Throughout history, the eccentricities of the aristocracy have been a source of intrigue and bemusement. There are plenty of stories of this ilk ...

Courtly life in 18th century Versailles is widely remembered as "a world of pure fantasy frolics", said Jonathan Jones in The ...

From Marie Antoinette's immortal "let them eat cake" to Queen Victoria's infamous "we are not amused," some of history's most ...

Controversy was Le Pen's constant companion: accusations of racism and antisemitism dogged the National Front from when he co ...

Le Pen was convicted numerous times of antisemitism, discrimination and inciting racial violence. But the nativist ideas that ...

Unwavering support for ancien régime restoration means prizes for Liz Cheney, Hillary Clinton, and George Soros.

When France's president Nicolas Sarkozy and his model wife, Carla Bruni, arrived in Britain for a state visit in March 2008 ...

An area guide for the picturesque Hertfordshire village of Bedmond, with information about amenities, history, property and more.

To understand that my New Year’s resolution is to channel my grandmother, you need to know a little bit about her.

It's very unlikely that the real Marie Antoinette callously decreed, "Let them eat cake." There's no historical record of her ...