Prior to his final defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, the French ruler gave the saber to one of his most trusted generals, ...

The Swiss Guard, the pope’s iconic bodyguards, look ceremonial but in the pageantry of the Renaissance-style uniform lies the ...

The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem ...

The uniform worn by the King as he marked the end of the Second World War in Europe reflected what his grandfather George VI wore when he stepped on to the Buckingham Palace balcony on VE Day 80 years ...

The 1979 Met Gala theme was a lesson in European history and fashion. The show presented more than 150 costumes, uniforms, ...

In the first of a series of articles, local author Douglas McArthur traces the story of the 3rd Mons from its origins, and ...

Mexico's forgotten 19th-century invaders were fortune seekers who tried repeatedly to colonize the Baja California Peninsula ...

Several thousand Turkish Cypriots marched on Friday to protest a new regulation allowing pupils to wear Islamic headscarves ...

Nearly four decades ago, Hedgecock got started reenacting 15th century medieval history and began crafting replica arms and ...

They’re cleaning their muskets and battle gear and polishing the buttons on their 19th century uniforms. They’re re-enacting a portion of Napoleon’s French Grande Army during the Napoleonic Wars in ...

Carnival celebrations in Germany’s Rhineland region are characterized by five things: Music, costumes, flowers, candy, and ...