It’s among the lesser known sparklers on show at Buckingham Palace this year but a pretty diamond brooch, passed among queens before they were majesties, provides a fascinating glimpse into how family and royal intertwine.
The Dorset Bow Brooch is one of the special gems on display at the Palace as part of the summer exhibition there marking The Queen’s Accession.
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Prince George got a special birthday present at Buckingham Palace today as he celebrated turning nine.
Although the third in line to the throne wasn’t at the famous London royal residence he will one day call home, the Band of the Irish Guards serenaded him with two…
A sparkling celebration for the Jubilee as Buckingham Palace opens its doors for the summer
22nd July 2022
Buckingham Palace is now open to visitors for the summer with a brand new exhibition all about The Queen’s Accession at the heart of the royal show.
The display is nestled in the centre of the tour of the State Rooms at the Palace and offers a chance to see some of…
Victoria was the monarch who invented jubilees as we know them. The celebrations of 1887 and 1897 are among the most famous events of royal history and helped shape her legacy. But our modern minds assume there must also have been a silver version, for that is the pattern we are used to. Elizabeth II, the ultimate Jubilee Monarch, began her unprecedented run of anniversary celebrations in 1977 as…
It’s one of the most potent symbols of the record breaking reign of Elizabeth II and, as her Platinum Jubilee year continues, it’s become a focal point for reflections on her rule. The Coronation dress has come to life again in different ways to mark this major…
Why George VI's Private Secretary, Tommy Lascelles, has a role in the UK's tumultuous political crisis
6th July 2022
He’s the man who helped guide the Monarchy through the crisis of the Abdication and was on hand during the difficult days of World War Two. He died forty years ago and yet, suddenly, he is at the heart of a new drama. Tommy Lascelles, right hand man to George VI, could…
The Royal Collection Trust has three different exhibitions this summer in honour of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The exhibition at Holyrood features three of Her Majesty’s Jubilee looks from her reign.
The Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977 was more understated than we have come to expect in the twenty-first century but her style was not. The exhibition features a bright pink day dress…
Both of The Queen’s historic outfits from her Platinum Jubilee will be on display this summer at the Palace of Holyrood.
For Her Majesty’s first Platinum Jubilee appearance, at Trooping the Colour, she wore a powder blue dress and coat that features a white and…
Can it really be a month already since the Platinum Jubilee?
On June 5th 2022, the final spectacle of the weekend of celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the reign of Elizabeth II took place before Her Majesty stepped on to the balcony of Buckingham Palace while…
A new version of God Save The Queen grabs the headlines, but is it time to change the national anthem?
3rd July 2022
It’s been sung thousands of times in the last weeks as the Platinum Jubilee celebrations took over the country but the British national anthem just got a very special makeover and it’s got plenty of people talking.
Ahead of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Eurovision star Sam Ryder performed ‘God Save The Queen’ and produced a rendition that took plenty by…
