Delve into the fascinating world of King Louis XIV, the Sun King, who ruled France from 1638 to 1715. Known for his ...

300 years ago today (Sept. 1, 2015), King Louis XIV perished, ending 77 years of rule. The Sun King had a tremendous impact on global culture as we know it today, from diamonds to fashion marketing to ...

A love for music appears to run in Taylor Swift's family — the royal family that is. The 34-year-old international pop star is related to King Louis XIV, the French monarch who built the Palace of ...

Texas has been a land under control of many different flags in its long history. From the early Native American tribes to the European colonial powers to the United States, each era has left an impact ...

A quick search for “things to see in Paris” will provide you instantly with a list of world-famous buildings, from Notre-Dame to the Eiffel Tower. But topping those lists is, invariably, the Louvre, ...

King Louis XIV’s Versailles party room is getting the royal treatment. American Friends of Versailles aims to raise some €1.2 million (about $1.3 million) for the restoration of the Salon de Diane, ...

The grand octagonal square will become an outdoor art gallery as part of the public programming for Art Basel Paris. By Ginanne Brownell The German artist Carsten Höller believes that his “Giant ...

In her first public remarks since a confrontation at the White House with President Trump over transgender athletes, Maine’s Governor Janet Mills said she had never before heard a president state that ...

The Palace of Versailles, known as château de Versailles in French, is a paragon of Baroque architecture that once served as a royal residence and the de facto capital of France—but its beginnings are ...

King Charles and Queen Camilla began a three-day state visit to France today, where they received a warm welcome amidst tight security. And this evening they are attending one of the most anticipated ...