The museum’s director had previously said he was not going to erase the name of the Sackler family, which founded Purdue Pharma, the creator of an addictive opioid painkiller.
Author: ALEX MARSHALL
Poundbury, England: The Town That Charles Built
Before King Charles III inherited Britain’s throne, he was a prince with strong views on architecture. Poundbury is where he tried to put them into practice.
Royal Shakespeare Company Names Two Directors for Top Job
In an unusual move for a major British theater, Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey will jointly helm the major British theater troupe.
Artists discuss how they turned the queen into an icon.
Queen Elizabeth II of Britain was one of the world’s most photographed and painted people. Three artists explain how they made portraits of the monarch that stood out from the crowd.
Olivia Colman and Claire Foy on Playing Queen Elizabeth II on ‘The Crown’
In “The Queen” and “The Crown,” actors took different approaches to get under the skin of the enigmatic monarch.
Britain’s National Anthem Will Become ‘God Save the King’
Many small changes are expected in Britain in the coming weeks, but one will be only obvious only when it’s sung: For the first time since 1952, the anthem will go ‘God save the king.’
At Shakespeare’s Globe, a Nonbinary Joan of Arc Causes a Stir
Even before the production debuted, it had inflamed a rancorous debate about sex and gender that plays out almost daily in Britain.
U.S. Authors Dominate Booker Prize Nominees
Six of the 13 writers in contention for the prestigious British literary award are from the United States, with novelists from Britain, Ireland and Zimbabwe also on the list.
Head of Documenta Resigns Amid Antisemitism Scandal
A crisis at one of the world’s most important art events, in Germany, has deepened with the resignation of its director general.
After 350 Years of Tradition, a Boys’ Choir Now Admits Girls
The Choir of St. John’s College, Cambridge, is the latest English choir to start including female singers, a move some fear will reduce opportunities for boys.