With tourists flocking to Vienna for Christmas, the carefully restored carriage can be seen at the Imperial Carriage Museum, ...

This is the sixth part in a series about riding night trains across Europe and the Near East to Armenia — to spend some time in worlds beyond the ...

1818 – “Silent Night” was performed for the first time, at the Church of St. Nikolaus in Oberndorff, Austria. 1868 – U.S.

Italians voted in a referendum to choose the future institutional form of the state. Around 54 percent decided to replace the ...

His family was wealthy, and he took his inheritance and gave to less fortunate and lived a life of humility. He died on Dec.

From the exotic to the everyday, the royals Christmas menus through the years might pose some surprises: with moulds of ...

A royal insider has explained why King Charles decided not to reveal the type of cancer he is battling. Buckingham Palace announced on February 5 in a statement that the King was diagnosed with an ...

King Charles' love for his Gloucestershire home, Highgrove House, is well known – and his beautiful home where he likes to spend his downtime is also partly open to members of the public.

From 1519 until his abdication in 1556, Charles V, ‘By the Grace of God Holy Roman Emperor, Forever August King of Germany ... Lord of the Islands and Main Ocean Sea, Archduke of Austria, Duke of ...

A portrait of the final Byzantine emperor, Constantine XI Palailogos, has been discovered by archaeologists in Greece. The portrait was found on a mid-15th century fresco uncovered at a monastery ...

King Charles II, on his restoration ... The meal was served with 12 bottles of wine – a gift from the Emperor of Austria, from his personal vineyards. Dinner concluded with Stilton cheese ...