Born Sophie Helen Rhys-Jones in Oxford, England, Duchess Sophie grew up in a middle-class household before marrying into the royal family in 1999. Though she was born a commoner, Sophie is ...

The Duchess of Edinburgh is just days away from celebrating a major milestone, and she's likely to be surrounded by her loved ones for the occasion. Sophie will mark her 60 th birthday on Monday ...

Ukraine is launching a fresh offensive in Russia’s Kursk region, aiming to reclaim the initiative, expose Russia’s persistent vulnerabilities and strengthen its position ahead of potential ...

The Duchess, who turns 60 on January 20 ... In April 2024, she became the first royal to visit Ukraine since the Russian invasion, meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky and Foreign Office officials ...

Russia spent almost a quarter of the national wealth fund’s available reserves last year to keep the economy on a war footing and finance its invasion of Ukraine. The National Wellbeing Fund ...

Wikimedia Commons Ivan IV Vasilyevich was just a teenager when he was crowned czar and grand prince of all Russia on January 16, 1547. Today, Ivan is better known as Ivan the Terrible, though the ...

Food flash: The veteran Baltimore restaurateur, admired for such attractions as Charleston, Cinghiale and the Milton Inn, introduced the Duchess in December, this time celebrating “food I don ...

She didn’t wear the uniform of the IDF (though I suspect she’d have been honored to). Olga Meshoe Washington was a dynamic young South African native, a devout Christian, who put Israel’s ...

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia on Wednesday launched a major ballistic and cruise missile attack on regions across Ukraine, targeting energy production and compelling authorities to shut down the power ...

Specifically, William hopes to tap Prince Edward and Duchess Sophie's two kids, Lady Louise Windsor, 21, and James, Earl of Wessex, 17. Despite their regal associations, both royal children have ...

The U.S. Department of the Treasury building is seen in Washington, Nov. 18, 2024. The U.S. Treasury Department announced that it is expanding sanctions against the Russian energy sector for it’s ...