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

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 ...

Scientists have reexamined a mummified fragment of Louis XIV’s heart and now say the Sun King may have died from a chronic fungal infection rather than the gangrene long believed to have killed him ...

Discover who built the Palace of Versailles. Learn how Louis XIII began it and Louis XIV transformed it with famous ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 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 ...