Those who know Vladimir Putin say he has an ugly fixation with a particularly gruesome scene from recent world history. In October 2011, the bloodied figure of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi was dragged from the drain in which, like a rat, he
From its hulking headquarters on the north bank of the Thames, MI5 strives to defend the nation from terrorists and spies. The agency has huge powers: to bug and snoop, and to recruit and protect informants. Yet in one vital respect, when
A sand artist is making waves with his ethereal beach art. Edward is a ‘ephemeral’ Victorian artist in his late 40s who, like the famous artist Banksy, has kept his identity hidden. ‘I don’t disclose my full name because of an ideology
A Bristol private school set up by slave trader Edward Colston could be forced to change its name following a consultation with parents. Colston’s School told parents that discussions on whether its name has a future would take place in June. Colston –
At just before midnight on April 14, 1912, the RMS Titanic hit an iceberg while travelling on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. Within three hours, the ‘unsinkable’ ship had slipped beneath the waves of the freezing Atlantic Ocean, killing
The Countess of Wessex wiped away her tears as she paid her respects to her father-in-law Prince Philip at his funeral today. Sophie, 56, was flanked by her children Lady Louise Windsor, 17, and James, Viscount Severn, 13, as she took her
Lady Louise Windsor, 17, was the picture of understated poise today as she joined her parents to look at flowers laid by wellwishers for her grandfather outside the ground of Windsor Castle. The daughter of Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Prince Edward sported dark
Princess Anne and Prince Edward emotionally paid tribute to their father Prince Philip, describing how ‘life will be completely different’ without the Duke of Edinburgh as Buckingham Palace announced his death today. In interviews recorded for broadcast after the duke had passed away,
What will happen to Prince Philip’s titles? Edward will become the Duke of Edinburgh but will have to wait until Charles is king because of royal protocols Palace decided in 1999 the Earl of Wessex would eventually succeed his father Decision made
Ultra-rare gold coin from King Edward VIII's short-lived reign sells for a world record £1.65million
Ultra-rare gold coin from King Edward VIII’s short-lived reign sells for a world record £1.65million The coin with the controversial monarch’s bust was never put into circulation The trial coin sparked a bidding war when it went under the hammer in Dallas