YUBA CITY, Calif. – He could be addressed one day as “My Lord.” But retired grocery store worker William Jennings Capell would prefer to be known as just plain Bill. A lifelong resident of this ...

Bill Capell has known for years he had British royalty in his family, but he had no idea he was next in line to be the Earl of Essex. "I wasn't sure exactly what spot I was at," he said Monday. Capell ...

Battle flags are usually designed to inspire a sense of pride in service, duty or patriotism for one’s country, or loyalty to a celebrated hero. So you have to admire the pettiness of British ...

s the dashing, reckless Earl of Essex in HBO's Elizabeth I, Hugh Dancy is stepping into some pretty famous tights. The role was most notably brought to Hollywood life by none other than the greatest ...

A double-fronted brick home steps from Hyde Park was once the site of a modest coach house where the earls of Essex put up their head stable boy—now it’s one of the most expensive properties in ...