To think that a letter from a future
queen became a bookmark for a book sold in a second-hand store is
remarkable, and now it’s going up for auction. Lady Elizabeth
Bowes-Lyon sent a thank you letter to Mrs. Carmichael from Dundee,
Scotland, on 27 January 1923, shortly after her engagement to
Prince Albert, Duke of York was announced. It later wound up as a
bookmark and was found nestled…
A year on from his passing, the British
Royal Family will lead a Service of Thanksgiving for the life of
King Constantine next week. Buckingham Palace announced that Queen
Camilla, stepping in on behalf of King Charles—who is still
forgoing public engagements while he…
The day started with an agreement to
focus on bilateral green transition and ended with the official
opening of a new consulate general building, but in between there
were driverless cars, artificial intelligence and government
meetings. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince…
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester paid a
visit to Gloucester Cathedral on Tuesday to visit with members of
its musical departments. The Duke and Duchess are both big
supporters of choral music and cathedrals, with the Duke patron of
Cathedrals in Pilgrimage and the Duchess patron of Cathedral Music
Trust. At Gloucester Cathedral, both are patrons of the ongoing In
Tune Organ and Music…
The Prince of Wales came face-to-face
with the Mother of Dragons at an Investiture Ceremony at Windsor
Castle on Wednesday. Emilia Clarke and her mother Jenny received
MBEs for services to People with Brain Injuries, after setting up
the brain recovery charity SameYou to…
The Prince of Wales paid a visit to the
British Red Cross in London on the heels of a strongly-worded
message about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East in which he
said “Too many have been killed.” Kensington Palace had shared
earlier in the day that William would…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel start windswept visit to California
21st February 2024
It was a blustery, windy start to Crown
Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel’s visit to San Francisco, but
the pair carried out a series of engagements related to Swedes
abroad and nature. On Monday, the Swedish royal couple did what
many tourists do in San Francisco: visited the Golden Gate Bridge
and posed for pictures before visiting the Marine Mammal Center
organisation for sustainability…
The historic emerald tiara that can never leave the country of its queen
20th February 2024
he Danish Royal Family counts just one
emerald tiara in their collection, but it’s a stunning piece that
features 67 emeralds and over 2,600 diamonds. Let’s take a look at
the Danish Emerald Parure Tiara. King Christian VIII commissioned
an emerald parure for his…
The father of Princess Rajwa Al Hussein
has passed away, according to a statement from the Royal Hashemite
Court. In a statement shared on the Jordanian Royal Family’s
website, they announced that Khaled bin Musaed bin Saif bin
Abdulaziz Al Saif passed away at the age…
When Kate Middleton arrived for her
engagement photocall on 16 November 2010, she wore on her ring
finger perhaps the most famous royal engagement ring of all time:
the late Diana, Princess of Wales’s oval sapphire ring. Diana
received her engagement ring from Prince Charles in February 1981,
choosing it from a tray of different rings. It was not a
custom-made ring, in fact, it was available…
