He was a complex man with great passions
who helped transform the nation he ruled. During his time as
Sovereign Prince of Monaco, Louis II oversaw a period of great
cultural strides and dark days for the principality. Prince Louis
Honoré Charles Antoine Grimaldi was born 12 July 1870, the only
child of Prince Albert I of Monaco and Lady Mary Victoria
Douglas-Hamilton. His parents separated and…
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…
The Princess of Wales has released a
special message ahead of her Together at Christmas carol service
airing on Christmas Eve, dedicating the service to those who look
out for the youngest generation. In a new message shared from
Kensington Palace, Catherine relates the…
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…
