Disraeli was born into a middle-class London family in 1804, when the capital's Jewish population numbered just over 20,000.

Sitter associated with 102 portraits. Queen Victoria (1819-1901), Reigned 1837-1901. Sitter associated with 548 portraits, Artist or producer associated with 5 portraits.

So, when deciding what to give their parents Maria and Roger as a gift, they chose a family portrait with a touching twist. Click the video below to see the tearful unveiling of an artist's ...

John Hanning Speke claims to have found the source of the Nile, proving that the Victoria Nile issued from the north end of lake Victoria, over Ripon Falls.

She presented her grandmother, Queen Victoria, with three teeth to which the old queen replied, ‘Oh dear, that’s very expensive.’ I’ll let the readership convert that to today’s value.” ...

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107 x 77 cm. (42.1 x 30.3 in.) ...

To read more about Maxima, click here: Queen Maxima of the Netherlands Biography From Queen Maxima's Royal Palace Amsterdam to Queen Silvia's Drottningholm Palace ...

The face is the most defined part of this self portrait of the artist. He wears a grey smock-like coat over a white shirt and dark tie underneath. There are many strokes of subtle color in his face ...

An oil painting portrays a younger man. His face is turned three quarters while his eyes look straight ahead. His black hair is brushed back, and his beard is short. He wears a black blazer jacket, ...

Queen Letizia and King Felipe visited Paiporta, one of the areas worst affected by last week's floods in Spain ...

Discover the story of Princess Victoria, the young girl destined to be queen, in the rooms where she was born and raised at Kensington Palace. This permanent exhibition, opened to celebrate the 200th ...