Part of human nature, it seems, is a Narcissus-like desire to gaze at shimmering surfaces that return our reflection and ...

"You're always discovering new things with Versailles, it's never-ending!" enthuses Martine at the start of our tour. The guide has been wandering the countless aisles of the château for 15 years ...

Sometimes, the art of making mirrors has little to do with reflection. By Stephen Wallis This article is part of our Design special section about the reverence for handmade objects. Part of human ...

The Château de Versailles is honouring an overlooked heritage — and the highly symbolic role played by the former royal ...

After nearly a century of inattention, the Fountain of Apollo at Versailles was completely restored using 17th-century ...

If you’ve forgotten who’s who among the characters who make up the action in award-winning adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall, it’s completely understandable—after all, it’s been ...

In the long-awaited sequel to “Wolf Hall,” Henry VIII’s royal fixer pays the price for success. (It’s his head.) By Mike Hale “Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light” picks up where ...

“Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light” (which aired at the end of 2024 in the U.K.) begins in the aftermath of Anne Boleyn’s brief reign. As the emboldened queen is beheaded, King Henry is ...

WHAT IT'S ABOUT In the spring of 1536, King Henry VIII's (Damian Lewis) second wife, Anne Boleyn, dies on the chopping block as he plans his nuptials with Jane Seymour (Kate Philips). Meanwhile ...

After a staggering 10-year development process, Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light will finally make its way to Masterpiece PBS on Sunday. The final chapter of the adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s ...