Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Queen Victoria had several wards and godchildren from British colonies, including Africa and India. The godchildren were treated ...

The Queen who restored the reputation of the British monarchy tarnished by the extravagance of her royal uncles.

Victoria became queen at the age of 18 after the death of her uncle, William IV. She reigned for more than 60 years, longer than any other British monarch. Her reign was a period of significant social ...

Born Aina in war-torn West Africa, Sarah Forbes Bonetta survived enslavement and ritual sacrifice to become an unlikely ...