It’s hard to get excited about this exhibition of only 45 pictures against aubergine-purple walls on the second floor of the National Portrait Gallery.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

To welcome spring's arrival, throughout March we're hosting a number of amazing competitions, offering you the chance to win marvellous experiences to enjoy with your friends and family.

Mother's Day 2025 is just around the corner, (Sunday, March 30), so it's time to start thinking about how you're going to spoil the mum figure in your life. Whether she's your mum, step-mum ...

Lady Jane Grey, a teenage pawn in the power struggles that plagued the Tudor court, ruled England for just nine days and was later executed for treason. Now, researchers believe they may have ...

New research suggests that a long overlooked painting may in fact be the only known portrait of Lady Jane Grey, who became Queen of England in 1553 at the age of just 16. Her reign lasted barely ...

She was the 'Nine Days Queen', the tragic royal who fleetingly reigned before being put to death. But now, nearly 500 years on from her death, researchers believe a defaced painting could be the ...

This year, the March London auctions were under even closer scrutiny than usual as the pound surged, buoyed by renewed investor confidence in the U.K. market. The shift was driven in part by the ...

The glory days of Siena came to an end, like so many other good things, with the Black Death in 1348, and it never really recovered until the twentieth century. But before the plague, it was a ...

The Duchess of Sussex has shared a sweet gift from her husband and children ahead of the global premiere of her Netflix show. Posting to Instagram stories, Meghan shared a photo of a large bouquet ...

Scottish painter Jack Vettriano, best known for his painting The Singing Butler, has died at the age of 73. His publicist said the artist was found dead at his apartment in Nice, in the south of ...