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…
Emeralds and peacocks: how one royal family turned a striking tiara into a star jewel
19th February 2024
The emerald features in some of the most
striking royal tiaras and necklaces currently used by ruling houses
around Europe. Among the most historic are the tiaras dominated by
that stone which are owned by the Luxembourg Grand Ducal Family.
Chaumet Emerald Tiara The…
The Prince of Wales to fund £3 million housing project with Duchy of Cornwall
18th February 2024
The Prince of Wales announced Sunday that
the Duchy of Cornwall is behind a £3 million innovative housing
project in Nansledan, Newquay, his first since assuming control of
duchy funds. In a media release from Kensington Palace, Prince
William announced that this…
Scandinavian Spotlight: State visits, birthday celebrations and more!
17th February 2024
Let’s a take a look at the royal week in
Scandinavia! DENMARK Queen Margrethe was back in the spotlight this
week as King Frederik, Queen Mary and their children were out of
the country on a winter vacation—their first since the change of
throne last month. Queen Margrethe stepped in as regent for her son
for the first time, a duty the Royal Court had stressed that she
will still…
Queen Camilla continues to maintain a
packed diary of royal engagements but with The King stepping back
from public engagements as he is treated for cancer, another royal
has been at Her Majesty’s side for many of her duties. In recent
day, the Duchess of Gloucester…
There have been six Dukes of Gloucester
throughout history, the first created in 1385 and the current
having held the title since 1974. It has a long past, and some
consider the title cursed due to its most famous titleholder, and
that the first three men to hold it died…
Queen Camilla marked the centennial of
The Poppy Factory at a Clarence House reception, telling those
gathered that “It’s so important nowadays to look after these
veterans because sometimes they don’t get as much attention as they
need.” The Poppy Factory was founded in 1922 and migrated to its
current form in 1924, to help the wounded, old and sick veterans
living in the aftermath of…
Queen Camilla was surrounded by dames on
Valentine’s Day as she marked a celebration of William
Shakespeare’s life—and received well-wishes for King Charles. All
guests had a special link to William Shakespeare—actors and
actresses who have brought his work to…
The Duke of Kent receives special gift from Commonwealth organisation
13th February 2024
The Duke of Kent received a special gift
from a longstanding partnership, marking 53 years at the helm of a
special Commonwealth organisation. In a social media post, the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission shared that they had a
commissioned a special gift to recognise…
Amidst the splendour of the gala dinner
for King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee in Stockholm on Friday
evening, Queen Anne-Marie stole the show in a tiara with a
magnificent royal history in Sweden, Denmark, Greece, and
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg. [getty src=”1682949676″ width=”594″
height=”396″ tld=”com”] In early 1905, Princess Margaret…
