The United Kingdom is one of only 43 current nations with a monarchy, and it was founded earlier than almost all of the ...

The work is shedding fresh light on the era associated with the legend of King Arthur – whose death is portrayed here in a 19th-century painting by the artist, John Garrick (Wikimedia) The discovery ...

The reign of Queen Elizabeth II spanned several generations, making her the longest reigning monarch in the history of England. Before her death on Thursday, Sept. 8, Queen Elizabeth held her title ...

Charles, now the king of the United Kingdom after Queen Elizabeth II’s death on Thursday, had several options for taking a name as the new monarch. He chose his first name, and Charles III is ...

LONDON — This was a tumultuous year in the United Kingdom, where the only constant seemed to be change. In one four-month stretch, the U.K. had four chancellors of the exchequer (essentially Britain's ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

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Former U.K Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III, current U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and former U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images; John ...