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As an American living in Britain in the 1990s, my first exposure to Christmas pudding was something of a shock. I had expected figs or plums, as in the “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” carol, but there were none. Neither did it resemble the cold custard-style dessert that Americans…

A deluge of royal dramas is now being unleashed on screen and stage – with scant regard for accuracy. Is this The Crown’s legacy? As the lavish hit returns, we look at how it finally destroyed deference

The Scotch is believed to have been distilled in 1833 and may have been sampled by a young Queen Victoria

The Scotch is believed to have been distilled in 1833 and may have been sampled by a young Queen Victoria.

The British Museum houses a collection of about eight million historical and cultural artefacts from around the world.

Leisure activities flourished in 19th-century Britain, as legislation was passed limiting the length of the working day and working week, giving people more free time. If you’re struggling to know how to spend your own free time this summer, take a leaf out of the Victorians’ book with these strangely…

This year will mark the first family trip to Scotland without the Queen

Chic boltholes set amid towering pines make a relaxing base for families to explore wild beaches, chateaux and Boulogne’s fishy attractions

Five of the chicks are Socorro dove chicks, an extinct in the wild species