Queen mary

Few of those marveling at the beauty of Queen Mary Ship know the story of this icon that floats in the port of Long Beach, California

Our list of ten things to see aboard the historic RMS Queen Mary docked in Long Beach, California including the original first class lounge and cavernous boiler rooms.

Royals have been marrying their cousins since time immemorial, traditionally as a means of strengthening political alliances. What might be surprising though is that members of the royal family have continued to marry their cousins, right up to the present day!

The Queen Mary is one of the most haunted places in the world. Nicknamed, the Grey Ghost, it resides in the Long Beach Harbor.

This is one of the upper-deck passenger quarters on the Queen Mary (not hotel rooms). I knelt down to shoot this to position myself as close to the center of the hallway as possible. Despite my camera's built-in white-balance detection I still had to manually strip out some of the amber hue imparted by the light reflected off all of the wood paneling. The result posted here is fairly true to the actual color. I have another image of the lower-deck quarters that can be seen (and linked to) in…

Having spent a certain amount of time earlier in the week whining about the lack of tiara occasions these days (oh, who am I kidding, I'...

From Queen Victoria to Princess Charlotte.

[source] One more round of Queen Mary's tiaras as we finish up our May specials on her collection! Today, we're looking at tiaras that have been sold, dismantled, or are otherwise unaccounted for. (If you

The Queen Consort has opted not to wear the famous Koh-i-Noor diamond that has been worn by successive Queens since it was presented to Queen Victoria in 1850.

The dowager Queen Mary , enjoys a cup of tea during a visit to a YMCA in Cheltenham.