British Royals

The Duchess of Gloucester wears a perfect pink tiara for summer

There was a tiara treat as the most recent State Visit continued as the Duchess of Gloucester wore one of her prettiest diadems for a spectacular dinner. As is traditional on the second day of a State Visit, the Lord Mayor of the City of London s hosted the Macrons at Guildhall for a gala dinner. The Guildhall is a building that dates back to the mid-fifteenth century and is the ceremonial…
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Royal News

An historic State Banquet at Windsor Castle

This week, King Charles and Queen Camilla will be hosting French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, for a State Banquet at Windsor Castle. The banquet will be the first in over a decade, when a truly historic State banquet hosted at the castle was in April 2014. From 8 to 11 April 2014, Irish President Michael D. Higgins made the first Irish State Visit to the United…
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Features

Royal summer fashion hits its stride at Wimbledon

While Royal Ascot largely defines royal fashion moments in June, Wimbledon ushers in a new royal dress code for July! What can we expect to see in the royal box? The Wimbledon Championships take place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club each summer.  The two week tournament is the most famous tennis tournament in the world and began in 1877. It has long been a popular…
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British Royals

The stunning emerald tiara left by a duchess with no heir

Queen Victoria’s jewellery collection was immense but has been widely scattered throughout her descendants. Prince Albert created many pieces and parures for her, including a striking emerald and diamond set. In 1843, Prince Albert designed a set of emerald and diamond pieces for his wife- it includes a necklace featuring large square emeralds surrounded by diamonds, a pair of earrings…
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