As the lives of the Tsar and his family hung in the balance, King George V of England weighed family ties against politics.

The British royal family is known for using their portraits ... 1948: King George VI of Great Britain and his wife, Queen Elizabeth, on their 25th wedding anniversary. 1950: Princess Elizabeth ...

Succession to the crown is dictated, first and foremost, by birth order on the royal family tree—although that ... From the royal line of succession to the British national anthem, banknotes ...

From official portraits to informal photocalls, here are pictures of the royal family from the 1930s until the present.