MI5: Queen Elizabeth II was not told of spy on royal staff for years
Documents newly declassified by MI5, Britain's internal intelligence agency, show the late Queen Elizabeth II was not ...
Declassified files reveal new details about notorious British spies — and how Queen Elizabeth II was kept in the dark
Members of the spy ring in the 1930s spilled secrets to the Soviet Union from the heart of the U.K. intelligence establishment.
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Why Collectors Are Clamoring for Marie Laurencin’s Sapphic Paintings
An icon of the 20th-century avant-garde, Marie Laurencin's dreamlike paintings of women are the subject of a new show at ...
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These Are the 10 Most Expensive Paintings Ever Sold
Here, we take look at some of the most expensive paintings ever sold in art history. Find out which Andy Warhol painting fetched a record-setting price at Christie's, as well as the controversy ...
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These Fascinating Objects Show How the Palace of Versailles Drove Surprising Scientific Advances in the 17th and 18th Centuries
Science and Splendor," a new exhibition illustrates how the royal court encouraged innovation during the reigns of Louis XIV, ...
9 Winter Paintings Inspired by Real Events
From post-battle landscapes to cold weather fun, the events that occurred during frosty temperatures have led many an artist ...