A semi-evergreen perennial, to about 20cm, producing a rosette of spoon-shaped leaves. The spring flowers have a golden centre, and gold-rimmed, mahogany petals ...

The cowslip, Primula veris, is one of the most striking native primula species. It has fresh green rosettes of crinkly oval leaves from which several flower stems are produced, each crowned by a ...

Queen Elizabeth II was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. She assumed the title of Queen in 1952 after her father's death and reigned for more than 70 years ...

As the Queen of England and the nation’s most powerful woman, Elizabeth's taste set the 'look' of the 1500s. Many of the women around Queen Elizabeth I at court could be seen wearing her cast-offs and ...

Forecast updated at 9:29 pm CST on Wednesday 5 June 2024. Mostly cloudy morning, becoming a partly cloudy day. The chance of fog in the morning, mainly about the northern suburbs. Slight chance of a ...

The Elizabeth line stretches more than 100km from Reading and Heathrow in the west through central tunnels across to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east. Get helpful tips for travelling on our newest ...

The State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday 19th September at 11am. The Funeral Service and the associated ceremonial arrangements will pay tribute to The ...

Elizabeth I is one of England's greatest monarchs – perhaps the greatest. Her forces defeated the Spanish Armada and saved England from invasion, she reinstated Protestantism and forged an ...