Ethelwulf was the oldest son of King Egbert and ruled Wessex on behalf of his father, starting in 825.

Jun 23, 2009 - Terry Long

King Ethelwulf of Wessex had a number of sons who also became kings following his death.

Jul 18, 2009 - Terry Long

Sophie Rhys-Jones, Countess of Wessex, is the wife of Prince Edward, and mother to Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn.

Jan 8, 2011 - Mark Tibbits

Prince Edward is the third son and fourth child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Prince Edward's official title is HRH The Earl of Wessex.

Jan 8, 2011 - Mark Tibbits

The only English King to be called "the Great", Alfred of Wessex became the man to unite England against the Vikings.

Oct 23, 2011 - Sharon Brookshaw

Alfred the Great was the king of Wessex at the end of the 9th Century.

Aug 17, 2009 - Terry Long

Edward the Elder was an Anglo-Saxon king who inherited the throne from his father, Alfred the Great.

Sep 2, 2009 - Terry Long

Offa was the King of Mercia from 757 until his death in July, 796. Offa came to the throne during a period of civil war following the assassination King Aethelbald.

May 6, 2009 - Terry Long

Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, and St. George's Chapel at Windsor are the three primary venues for British royal weddings in the last 60 years.

Nov 19, 2010 - Constance Woloschuk

Windsor Castle is an official residence of Queen Elizabeth II and is the largest occupied castle in the world. It has been a Royal home for over 900 years.

Jan 27, 2011 - Mark Tibbits

British pagans are furious after artist Peter Stuart painted Homer Simpson next to Cerne Abbas giant in Dorset. Image is meant to promote upcoming The Simpsons Movie.

Jul 17, 2007 - Dominic von Riedemann

The House of Windsor came into being when a royal proclamation issued by King George V on July 17th 1917 adopted it as the Royal Family's official name.

Jan 11, 2011 - Mark Tibbits

In hard economic times, people may grumble or wonder about the cost to the taxpayer of the Royal Family: why don't they get (proper) jobs? Well, they have.

Aug 8, 2011 - David Porter

Queen Elizabeth II has been British Monarch since 1952. Prince Charles, her eldest son, is heir to the throne. Learn the rules for the line of succession.

Jan 2, 2011 - Mark Tibbits

Prince Philip is the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, the current British Monarch. The couple were married in 1947 at Westminster Abbey.

Jan 3, 2011 - Mark Tibbits

Catherine Middleton, The Duchess of Cambridge, married Prince William, the first son of Prince Charles and his late ex-wife Diana, Princess of Wales.

Jan 8, 2011 - Mark Tibbits

Prince William, the elder son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and the late Diana, Princess of Wales, is a search and rescue Pilot with the Royal Air Force.

Jan 5, 2011 - Mark Tibbits

Queen Elizabeth II, the reigning Monarch of the UK and 15 other states, ascended the throne on February 6th 1952, after the death of her father, George VI.

Jan 3, 2011 - Mark Tibbits

The upcoming royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton looks set to continue the 20th century trend of using Westminster Abbey as a venue.

Dec 23, 2010 - Kerry Gallagher

England (the land of the Angles) was born in the 7th century, a new country made up of a number of rival Kingdoms.

Oct 13, 2007 - Joseph Allen McCullough