In 1945, 19-year-old Princess Elizabeth joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service, the women's branch of the British Army.

Leslie Lemon celebrated his 106th birthday recently and has shared what he believes is the reason for his long life.

Queen Elizabeth II went nearly 10 years without knowing that royal household ... Blunt confessed to the British royals in 1964 that he was a senior officer for the Russians during World War II. 7.

When picturing how Queen Elizabeth started off her royal morning, one might imagine a full English breakfast, Eggs Benedict ...

World War II soldier's letter to mom finally returns to family after 26 years ...

The Royal Mint has revealed some of the rarest coins to enter circulation during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Rare coins ...

A treasure trove of wartime codebreaker Alan Turing’s scientific papers has sold for more than three times their expected sale price... All after being saved from the shredder. View on euronews ...

Allied intelligence confirmed that Nazi Germany was developing “vengeance” weapons, including the V-2 long-range rocket, at Peenemünde on the Baltic Sea.

The Second World War, also known as World War II, was the most devastating conflict in human history, altering the course of ...

A London park is to host monuments celebrating Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, with two statues also planned.

Lazzat gave France its first success of the week at Royal Ascot June 21 after several near-misses with a victory in the six-furlong Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (G1).