In 1868, a giant Easter Island statue was dug up by the crew of a Royal Navy frigate and transported to England, where it was presented to Queen Victoria as a gift. The monarch gave the statue, or ...
The eight-foot-tall Moai sculpture at the British Museum is called Hoa Hakananai’a, which translates to “the stolen or hidden friend.” This name is fitting, since the four-ton statue was stolen from ...
Everyone has their favorite public holiday. Whether you're all about those Fourth of July fireworks or you prefer the last-days-of-Summer vibes of Labor Day, those extra days off work give you more ...
The British royal family attended the traditional Easter service at Windsor on Sunday. It was their first appearance together since the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in February. King Charles ...
Next week, a delegation of Rapa Nui people, indigenous to Easter Island, will travel to London to meet with British Museum administrators about their request to repatriate Hoa Hakananai’a. The ...
Support for the British Museum coincides with an activist-led tour of "stolen art" that included the sculpture Hoa Hakananai’a. A basalt Easter Island Head figure, known as Hoa Hakananai'a, translated ...
A delegation from the British Museum has traveled to Easter Island to discuss calls for the return of its famous artifacts – including the towering Hoa Hakananai’a statue. Easter Island, known locally ...
This week on The Very British Edit, I’m turning my attention to one of my favourite moments of the year: Easter – and, more specifically, what I’m shopping to make it feel special at home. By the time ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Each year, the British royal family gathers in Windsor to celebrate Easter, attending services at St George's Chapel. On the first ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla talk to Reverend Christopher Cocksworth as they leave after attending the Easter Matins ...
In normal times, the British royal family—lead by their monarchial matriarch, Queen Elizabeth—spends Easter Sunday at Windsor Castle. They attend church service at St. George’s Chapel, where ...