The quarrel between Edward and George, both Kings, has shaped the British monarchy for decades.

A "Royal Overture" of Wagner, Mahler and Franck, conducted by Alain Altinoglu and featuring baritone Stéphane Degout.

A magical palace in the centre of Amsterdam, the Royal Theatre Tuschinski is a unique building and Dutch institution.

The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra is a highly acclaimed ensemble which plays in the special acoustics of their home hall.

The Divine Comedy bring all the suave elegance and humour of their orchestral pop to the Cirque Royal in Brussels.

Swedish composer Mikael Karlsson’s opera based on Lars von Trier’s Melancholia.

The United Kingdom, with its four constituent nations, has been shaken by a number of crises in recent years.

Sumo wrestlers in London are part of a special sumo event which helps Japan’s soft power on the global stage.

American pianist Eric Lu and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3.

In January 2026, the Princess of Wales released a series of videos paying tribute to the natural world.

What is hidden in the image of the ladies-in-waiting?

In the Japanese manga series Death Note, the fast-moving detective story mirrors the sense of moral crisis in early 2000s Japanese society,

In "Las Meninas", painted by Diego Velazquez, who is this short person standing next to the Spanish royal family?

In the late 1910s, King Alfonso XIII wrote and produced the first pornographic films shot in Spain.

Why are two Royal Marines standing guard on this tiny rock in the North Atlantic covered in bird droppings? 

Charles III ascends to the throne at a troubled time with the Royal Family's popularity waning.