Mantua's court hosts Claudio Monteverdi's Orfeo, the earliest opera still performed today. Boasting a large orchestra it is one of the earliest to specify instrumentation, including three organs, ...

Cunard announced that the Queen Mary 2 will take center stage in New York Harbor on July 4, 2026, as part of Sail4th 250, the official event marking 250 years since American Independence. The company ...

The royal remains of Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit were transferred from the hospital to the Grand Palace, as mourners lined the streets dressed in black to pay their final respects. President Trump ...

The saga of Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots is a tale woven with intrigue, ambition, and the contentious politics of their time. These two formidable queens, cousins by blood, were bound by their ...

As a child Mary loved writing in code. As a captive queen, it became essential to her survival. Since childhood, Mary Stuart had enjoyed writing in cipher. Later in life, as Queen of Scots and a ...