Queen Elizabeth, the royal codebreaker! In her first major public engagement since ending her winter break, the 92-year-old monarch celebrated the centenary of the Government Communications ...

Most people have a strategy for getting out of boring conversations at parties — but Queen Elizabeth II has a whole secret code and trained staff to help her escape from sticky social situations, ...

She may have been born in the era of ragtime, but Queen Elizabeth II’s reign began with the birth of rock ‘n’ roll. Her coronation in 1953 coincided with the rise of American stars like Chuck Berry ...

When Britain's longest-serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, is pronounced dead, a message will be sent across secure lines saying simply: "London Bridge is down." It will be the signal for 10 days of ...

As a child Mary loved writing in code. As a captive queen, it became essential to her survival. Since childhood, Mary Stuart had enjoyed writing in cipher. Later in life, as Queen of Scots and a ...