BBC newsreader Fiona Bruce has lifted the lid on the extraordinary history of a "quiet retreat" that became the headquarters of the modern monarchy... more
The Queen is heading for a bumper pay rise after the West End shopping boom helped the Crown Estate to record profits in what it described as 'a landmark year.'... more
As the monarchy’s property arm prepares to sell off 1,400 affordable homes, Jonathan Prynn and Mira Bar-Hillel report on a plan that has left residents feeling betrayed by their landlords and Queen Elizabeth herself ... more
Humming with sexual electricity, peopled by intellectuals and movie stars, the London library and the British Library are the capital's most unlikely hotspots - and each has its own ardent fans... more
In 1841, 180 female prisoners set sail on HMS Rajah for Australia supplied, by social reformer Elizabeth Fry, with big bags of printed cotton. ... more
An £80 million backlog of repairs and maintenance work threatens the architectural gems at one of London’s best loved attractions. Could part of the Royal Botanical Gardens have to close?... more
George III got it right, I think. He once said he was always glad to hear of the death of an author - because then he knew he'd got the fellow complete upon his shelf... more
An 18th century masterpiece billed as the star lot in the auction of Gianni Versace's possessions has been withdrawn by Sotheby's amid fears the painting was stolen... more
There's no female face of the recession, we are told. Well, there is now, following Tuesday's premiere of the film of Sophie Kinsella's bestselling novels, Confessions of a Shopaholic, my first pick of the half-term week. ... more
The Queen's property empire has bucked the trend and emerged from the credit crunch with a record profit thanks to some well-timed deals in central London... more
Haphazard and lacking academic rigour, the medical curios of the revived Wellcome Collection display a wayward urge to amuse rather than inform, says Brian Sewell.... more
The Wellcome Collection is a contemporary art show about the state of health and medicine which manages to be accessible and refreshing without dumbing down.... more
When artists began to paint butchers and bakers as well as aristocrats and great thinkers, they were at the heart of a social revolution, as a new Royal Academy exhibition reveals.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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