Hundreds of brands had a Royal Warrant to use the royal coat of arms on their products, but it became void after the Queen died. The brands, including Waitrose and Heinz, can keep using the royal coat ...

Now ubiquitous in public life, heraldry was born out of necessity. Today, it is still everywhere, from the coats of arms of town councils to the shields on school blazers and even in private exchanges ...

Researching your family history can reveal all sorts of fascinating and unexpected things about your ancestors - from where they lived and how they worked, to secret siblings and long lost cousins. As ...