Lydia Starbuck

Queen Mary of Denmark and her father, Professor John Donaldson, shared many things but among them is a moment of history. For on May 14 2004, John Dalgleish Donaldson walked with his youngest daughter, Mary Elizabeth, through one of the most famous churches in Europe as she prepared to marry the heir to one of the oldest kingdoms in the world. And they gave us one of the all time best royal…

In April 1926, the papers were filled with royal news as the countdown to the arrival of a new prince or princess entered its final stages. The Duke and Duchess of York, who would later become King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, were expecting their first child. The much anticipated baby would be third in line to the throne but a life of obscurity, as a monarch’s cousin, appeared to await.

Queen Camilla made some symbolic statements with her Easter Sunday outfit pick this year and among the most striking was the brooch she wore as she joined the Royal Family at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor for the morning service. The Queen added a favourite diamond jewel to the bright red coat she chose for the Easter Day event and it seems to have a particular meaning for her, given its…