Giant wigs were a must-have for any man in the court of Louis XIV. The king’s absolute love for big hair sparked a trend that spread all over 17th-century Europe. King Louis XIV (in the silver ...

Vanity Fair: You write in the book that Trump is far from the first American to fall in thrall to the aesthetics of Louis XIV’s court ... tries to raise the king and the court up to be more ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

France’s King Louis XIV, for instance, is credited with birthing ... He enforced a strict dress code at court, by royal decree. He popularised elements of high fashion that, incredibly, live ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV ... a tennis court.” The pope and Sinner posed for photos in front of the Davis Cup trophy that Sinner helped Italy win for the second consecutive time last year. Also on ...

World No. 1 tennis star Jannik Sinner visited Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday ... maybe on a tennis court." The pope and Sinner posed for photos in front of the Davis Cup trophy that Sinner helped ...

Not only is the new Pope American, one of his brothers lives in Florida. Barry Golson [ Courtesy of Barry Golson ] Also, my son once bought me a pair of traditional “papal” red socks as a ...

Le Precheur is the last northern village along the northwest coast of Martinique. Formerly home to King Louis XIV's mistress, Madame de Maintenon, experts say that Le Precheur offers breathtaking ...

With a liturgy steeped in tradition and rich in symbolism May 18, Pope Leo XIV formally began his ministry as bishop of Rome.

Built in the 13th century, the cathedral needed to be restored by the time of King Louis XIV, who began renovation ... during the past five years." Photos and Videos courtesy of Diana Castillo ...