Spain

The ice blue stones of this striking aquamarine tiara passed down in the Spanish Royal Family are the perfect winter jewel fix

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)…
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Sweden

These are the royals that joined the K-Pop craze in 2025 and got a special gift from breakout stars

It was one of the trends of 2025 and one future queen was ready for it. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden visited Korea in the autumn of 2025 to celebrate the relationship between the two nations and to mark the 75th anniversary of the Swedish field hospital created during the Korean War. While they were there, the couple met one of the fastest rising groups in K-Pop. …
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Features

A never before seen royal copy of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is on display for just one week

The Royal Family is marking beloved author Jane Austen’s 250th birthday by displaying a never before seen book from Queen Victoria’s private collection. During half-term, Prince Albert’s private copy of Pride and Prejudice will be on display at Windsor Castle. While there are many books in the Royal Collection, this was in the Prince’s private library and he read aloud to Queen…
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Features

The tragic diamond brooch that has been passed down to four queens

Queen Victoria’s jewel collection grew large during her reign, and many pieces are in both the Crown’s collection and the Monarch’s personal collection. She commissioned one of Queen Elizabeth II’s favourite brooches, one that has a tragic backstory.  Queen Victoria commissioned a chaîne de corsage from Garrard & Co in 1856 using two large diamonds that she received as a gift from…
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