EDINBURGH.- To mark The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, the National Portrait Gallery stages an innovative touring exhibition bringing together 60 of the most remarkable and resonant images of Elizabeth II spanning the 60 years of her reign and s…
After Nine Months of Tests, French Scientists Identify Head of France’s King Henri IV
LONDON (AP).- After nine months of tests, researchers in France have identified the head of France’s King Henry IV, who was assassinated in 1610 aged 57. The scientific tests helped identify the late monarch’s embalmed head, which was shuffled between …
Scientists Identify Head of France’s King Henri IV
LONDON (AP).- After nine months of tests, researchers in France have identified the head of France’s King Henry IV, who was assassinated in 1610 aged 57. The scientific tests helped identify the late monarch’s embalmed head, which was shuffled between …
Bibliotheque de l’Arsenal Exhibit Shows Bastille Prison had 5-Star Comforts
PARIS (AP) .- A roaring fireplace, a warm bed, some wine and little pastries welcomed people to La Bastille. This was no charming inn, but the notorious French prison, stormed by an angry Parisian mob on July 14, 1789, in an outburst that helped set of…
Bibliotheque de l’Arsenal Exhibit Shows Bastille Prison had 5-Star Comforts
PARIS (AP) .- A roaring fireplace, a warm bed, some wine and little pastries welcomed people to La Bastille. This was no charming inn, but the notorious French prison, stormed by an angry Parisian mob on July 14, 1789, in an outburst that helped set of…
Ehud Netzer, Israeli Archaeologist Known for Excavating King Herod’s Winter Palace, Dies
JERUSALEM (AP).- Ehud Netzer, an Israeli archaeologist best known for excavating King Herod’s winter palace and discovering the monarch’s tomb there, has died after falling at the site this week. He was 76. Netzer led numerous high-profile digs over d…
Ehud Netzer, Israeli Archaeologist Known for Excavating King Herod’s Winter Palace, Dies
JERUSALEM (AP).- Ehud Netzer, an Israeli archaeologist best known for excavating King Herod’s winter palace and discovering the monarch’s tomb there, has died after falling at the site this week. He was 76. Netzer led numerous high-profile digs over d…
New Book by the Royal Collection Explores the Impact of the Royal Portrait
LONDON.- Portraits have played a central role in shaping the image of Monarchy. They have helped legitimise claims to the throne, reinforced dynastic ambitions, cemented political alliances, accompanied proposals of marriage, and even offered a glimpse…
New Book by the Royal Collection Explores the Impact of the Royal Portrait
LONDON.- Portraits have played a central role in shaping the image of Monarchy. They have helped legitimise claims to the throne, reinforced dynastic ambitions, cemented political alliances, accompanied proposals of marriage, and even offered a glimpse…
Bernadottes on Show at Nationalmuseum
STOCKHOLM.- To mark the bicentennial of Karl XIV Johan’s selection as heir to the Swedish throne, Nationalmuseum presents an exhibition of black-and-white portraits of the House of Bernadotte. No other Swedes have been so prolifically portrayed as…