The Duchess of Edinburgh became the first
member of the British Royal Family to visit Ukraine since the
Russian invasion in 2022, traveling to the country on Monday for a
day of engagements. Sophie met with embattled President Volodymyr
Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska during a visit requested by
the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. In a press
release from Buckingham…
The Duchess of Gloucester: the discreet royal whose long service has been recognised with a special honour by King Charles
23rd April 2024
The Duchess of Gloucester has been named
as a Royal Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter by King
Charles III. It is a reflection of the ongoing senior role within
the Royal Family that the Duchess has. In the announcement,
Buckingham Palace noted that Her Royal…
For centuries, tiaras have been a symbol
of royalty and some gems hold more significance than others when
used in these sparkling signs of power. The ruby. It’s been used in
royal jewellery collections for centuries and it now features in
some of the most striking…
Monarchy is all about traditions and that
includes naming conventions. Throughout the royal families of
Europe there are common threads to be found for those who ascend to
the throne. Today, we’re looking at some of the most common regnal
names. Denmark The monarchy with the strictest regnal names is
Denmark. Since 1513, their sovereigns have either been named
Frederik or Christian. As…
The dazzling diamonds hidden for decades that are now the favourites of a queen
18th April 2024
Queen Maxima has given us another showing
of the Stuart Tiara as she hosted a State Banquet for the King and
Queen of Spain. The stunning diamond diadem has become a favourite
of the Queen of the Netherlands since she brought it out of royal
retirement just over five years…
A romantic tiara that links two royal families sparkles again at a glittering State Banquet
17th April 2024
Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg
chose to wear one of her royal family’s most famous tiaras at the
State Banquet that began her State Visit to Belgium. And her pick
had a sentimental element, too. For the diamond diadem worn by the
Grand Duchess was taken to…
Only Queen Margrethe could sport one of
the most unusual tiaras in existence: the Golden Poppies tiara.
Designed in 1976 by Arje Griegst, Queen Margrethe was only four
years into her reign when she started wearing the Golden Poppies.
It was the Queen’s own commission and creative inspiration that led
to the tiara’s creation. The golden poppies are framed around her
head by delicate stems…
The royal bride picked from a photograph who was queen for just one summer
13th April 2024
She was called ‘the White Rose’ and her
time as queen lasted just one summer. Geraldine, last Queen of
Albania, reigned as consort for just a year before she and her
royal family had to flee an Italian invasion. Though she spent the
rest of her life…
Queen Mary professed her love of nature
over the weekend after she dedicated new land to an existing deer
haven. The Danish queen visited the southern part of Jægersborg
Hegn on Sunday afternoon to incorporate it into the existing
Dyrehaven (Deer Haven) in Copenhagen.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh led
celebrations at Buckingham Palace to mark the 120th anniversary of
the Entente Cordiale. To mark the anniversary, British and French
soldiers took part in Changing of the Guard ceremonies at their
counterparts’ palaces. Edward and Sophie therefore watched as 32
members of the 1st and 2nd Infantry regiments of the Garde
Republicaine undertook the…
