The Queen’s Aquamarine Parure began as a
coronation gift and has morphed into a jewelled legacy between a
Monarch and the people of Brazil who contributed, over a period of
15 years, to one of The Queen’s most fashionable and complete
parures. The Queen was gifted the beginnings of the Aquamarine
Parure from the President of Brazil on behalf of his country as a
Cgift in 1953. This first…
Queen Elizabeth II’s jewel vault contains
many treasures, but only two publicly known ruby tiaras, one of
which is the Burmese Ruby Tiara. The Queen commissioned the Burmese
Ruby Tiara in 1973 from royal jewellers Garrard & Co. from pieces
already found in her…
The Queen’s devotion to family has always
been on full display, and that was the case when her grandson
Prince Harry was married in 2018 to Meghan Markle. Harry and
Meghan, who were married at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on
19 May 2018, had begun dating in…
The Duke of Cambridge praises fortitude of submariners as he unveils new memorial
19th May 2022
The Duke of Cambridge paid tribute to the
fortitude of Submariners as he unveiled a new memorial to those
who’ve lost their lives in service. William, who is
Commodore-in-Chief Submarines, attended the memorial unveiling at
the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire on May 18th 2022.
In a speech, he said that Submariners has often been an “invisible
force” for over 120 years and…
The famed Spencer Tiara is going on
public display for the first time in decades as part of a special
Platinum Jubilee exhibit this summer. Sotheby’s, the world-renowned
auction house, is putting together a massive royal exhibit from 28
May to 15 June tracing royal…
The Duke of Cambridge presents new colours to Irish Guards ahead of Trooping
18th May 2022
The Duke of Cambridge has presented new
colours to the 1st Battalion Irish Guards as Windsor Castle.
William, who has served as Colonel of the Irish Guards since 2011,
oversaw the ceremony at the Quadrangle at Windsor Castle, with
around 450 soldiers involved. Prince…
The Queen undertook a surprise public
engagement in London, joining her youngest son for the completion
of the Elizabeth Line, a rail line name in her honour. Buckingham
Palace released a statement saying that The Queen, “In a happy
development,” would be able to join the Earl of Wessex to mark the
completion of the Elizabeth Line. Buckingham Palace continued, “Her
Majesty was aware of…
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall have touched down in Newfoundland, commencing a royal
visit to Canada that will focus on indigenous communities and the
environment as the royals kick off the country’s Platinum Jubilee
celebrations. Upon arrival at the…
The Duke of Cambridge sent a personal
message of support to Jake Daniels, a footballer with the Blackpool
FC after he publicly came out on Tuesday. In a tweet from the
Kensington Palace account, William wrote: “Football should be a
game for everyone. “What Jake has…
The Queen found herself in a unique
position in the summer of 1976: she was both the head of state
responsible for officially opening the Summer Olympic Games in
Montreal and the mother of an Olympic competitor who would be
looking to medal. The entire Royal Family showed up for the
Montreal Olympics: the competitor, Princess Anne; The Queen and the
Duke of Edinburgh (then-head of the…
