Queen Camilla is bringing her love of
literature to a new platform in the new year: the Queen plans to
launch a Reading Room tie-in podcast. In an Instagram reel, The
Queen’s Reading Room announced that their brand-new podcast will be
a “place for book lovers—and those who wish they loved literature a
little more—to be inspired by the bookish confessions of global
literary heroes” and…
The only ruby tiara in the Spanish Royal
Family’s collection is the Niarchos Ruby Bandeau and its
accompanying parure. Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark received
a treasure trove of jewels on her wedding day in 1962. In addition
to the Prussian Tiara, a gift from…
The historic tiara that unites some of the most famous queens of the past century
15th December 2023
It’s one of the most striking tiaras in
the Dutch royal collection and Queen Maxima has just worn it for an
important State Visit by the President of South Korea. The ruby
diadem has a special place in the country’s royal history for it
was made for the woman…
For seven decades, Queen Elizabeth II was
a regular guest at millions of Christmas dinners. At 3pm, people
across the UK and Commonwealth tuned in to hear her festive
address. The tradition continues with her son and successor, King
Charles III. His Majesty is following a pattern set by the House of
Windsor – the Christmas broadcast started with King George V in
1932. But it was during the…
The special celebrations that the Royal Family are adding to their Christmas traditions
12th December 2023
The Christmas period is always a
particularly fun time for royal watching, with behind-the-scenes
pictures of the palaces being decorated for the holidays and royals
carrying out holiday-themed engagements moving to the forefront.
The Royal Family have always played a…
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis join their mum to volunteer at a baby bank
12th December 2023
The Princess of Wales came equipped with
little helpers on a recent visit to the Maidenhead baby bank:
Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. The Wales
Family showed up for a volunteering session at their local baby
bank, packaging gift bags for children…
The necklace that became one of the most popular tiaras of a glittering royal family
10th December 2023
Crown Princess Victoria has chosen one of
the most famous tiaras in her royal family’s collection for this
year’s Nobel ceremonies. The heir to the throne of Sweden wore an
amethyst diadem that has become popular with her dynasty and which
has a romantic history all of its own. Initially an amethyst
necklace until Queen Silvia had a chance to fix it up, the Queen
Josephine…
The dazzling aquamarine tiara that has only ever been worn by Queen Elizabeth II
9th December 2023
The 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 Queen Elizabeth II’s most fashionable and
complete parures. And now that set of…
It was an image that resonated with many
as a very strange Christmas got under way. In 2020, after months of
lockdowns and social distancing, many had hoped the festive season
would bring a chance to be with family and loved ones again. But as
December got under way, it…
The Princess of Wales leads the Royal Family at special Christmas carol service
9th December 2023
The Princess of Wales welcomed the wider
Royal Family to her annual Together at Christmas carol service at
Westminster Abbey on Friday evening, including her youngest, Prince
Louis, who joined his siblings at the event for the first time.
Catherine has hosted Together at Christmas since 2021, with each
year’s carol service themed around a specific area of life in the
United Kingdom. The first…
