While it does not make frequent
appearances, there is one mysterious European tiara that features
February’s birthstone. And it’s part of one of the most unusual
royal collections of all, the one belonging to Luxembourg. The
Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg have a strong jewellery
collection with several historic pieces in their vaults. The family
holds a mid-century…
This striking royal gem was given by one queen to another but ended up hidden for almost a century
17th February 2026
The Queen Mother amassed quite a large
jewellery collection of her own, with a wide variety of jewels. In
honour of February’s birthstone, we are exploring one of her most
impressive amethyst necklaces. Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon accepted
the Duke of York’s…
Norway's king and queen put country before crisis but monarchy remains under serious pressure
8th February 2026
As their royal family is engulfed in its
biggest ever crisis, Norway’s king and queen have put country above
chaos and made the trip to Italy to cheer on their Olympians. King
Harald, who will be 89 in just a few days’ time, and 88 year old
Queen Sonja, headed…
While many royals make a point to attend
the Summer Olympic Games, far fewer are willing to brave the Winter
Olympics. However, the Milano Cortina 2026 Games saw a handful of
royals ready to start another round of competition. The Princess
Royal is currently representing the British Royal Family at the
2026 Winter Olympics, along with her husband, Sir Tim Lawrence.
Princess Anne attended…
This one move showed how Queen Maxima is redefining modern queenship
6th February 2026
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has taken
everyone by surprise with her latest move and she’s shown a very
modern approach to queenship. The Dutch queen shared this week that
she has joined the Dutch military. Earlier this week, the
Dutch Royal Family shared…
Prince William has lots of titles but this one is barely known
12th January 2026
The Prince of Wales has a string of
titles and his visit to Chester to support his friend, the Duke of
Westminster, at his wedding to Olivia Henson put one of the lesser
known ones in the spotlight. The heir to the throne acted as an
usher at the ceremony in 2024.
This little-known royal artist's striking portrait is on display and it's got a heartbreaking story behind it
9th January 2026
Cecil Beaton is one of the most popular
royal portraitists and is responsible for some of the best known
photographs of the Royal Family. However, over eighty years ago, he
became the subject for a royal artist. Princess Marina of
Greece and Denmark married Prince George, Duke of Kent on 29
November 1934 at Westminster Abbey. The new Duchess of Kent quickly
became one of the most fashionable…
Queen Camilla established her online book
club in early 2021 to help foster community during lockdowns. The
Queen’s Reading Room has quietly become a major force promoting
reading, with the support needed more than ever. Her Majesty is
using the club’s fifth anniversary…
The Duchess of Edinburgh’s engagement
ring is a striking and classic gem that was created by a favourite
jeweller and with a love message hidden in its stones. When Prince
Edward announced his engagement to Sophie Rhys-Jones on January 6th
1999, the engagement ring was…
The ice blue stones of this striking aquamarine tiara passed down in the Spanish Royal Family are the perfect winter jewel fix
1st January 2026
Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain had a
strong jewellery collection, many of which were included in the
joyas de pasar– a collection of jewels now reserved for the Queen
of Spain’s sole use. Her aquamarine parure tiara was not included
in the collection and has passed down her family line; luckily for
royal watchers, it is still worn publicly. Queen Victoria Eugenia
(known as Ena)…
