On 19 October 2012, Countess Stéphanie de
Lannoy married Hereditary Grand Duke Guillame and became Hereditary
Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg. For her wedding, she wore a
beloved family tiara- the Lannoy Tiara. The Lannoy Tiara is
not as large as some of the tiaras that we have seen in the Grand
Ducal family, but it is still beautiful nevertheless. The smaller
tiara is a…
Wedding diamonds for forgotten archduchess to go to auction
28th September 2023
A spectacular ruby and diamond necklace
for a Habsburg bride was recently displayed before it will go to
the auction block at Sotheby’s in November. Emperor Franz
Joseph gifted his niece, Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria, a
diamond and ruby necklace ahead of…
Working for the Firm: who are the working members of the Royal Family?
26th September 2023
While there are many different members of
the extended British Royal Family that we have seen at different
events in the last year, not all members are working royals.It’s a
distinction that has come to the fore in the reign of King Charles
III as major events…
How Edward and Sophie moved to the heart of the Royal Family
25th September 2023
The Royal Family has slowly evolved over
the last decade. In the first year of King Charles III’s reign,
we’ve seen the senior members of the Royal Family solidify their
new roles, including The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. Edward and
Sophie’s position in the Royal Family has changed significantly
since they married in 1999. Both had initially planned to continue
working in the private…
The time Queen Elizabeth II accidentally stepped on the foot of the King of Norway
23rd September 2023
Weddings can be fraught businesses and
nothing every goes completely to plan, even for royalty. When Queen
Elizabeth II attended Princess Alexandra’s 1963 wedding to
Alexander Ogilvy, she ended up having to say sorry to another
monarch. Footage from Princess…
Queen Camilla and France's First Lady launch new literary prize
22nd September 2023
Queen Camilla announced a brand-new
literary prize as the State Visit to France continued. While
visiting the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Queen Camilla and
French First Lady Brigitte Macron announced a new, joint
Franco-British literary prize, the The Entente…
A glittering palace but no tiaras at State Banquet in France
21st September 2023
The King and Queen landed in France on
Wednesday for their first State Visit to France for a new reign. On
Wednesday evening, French President Emmanuel Macron hosted the
couple and 160 guests at the Palace of Versailles for a State
Banquet that was noticeably devoid of a key royal fashion item. The
State Banquet was held in the impressive Hall of Mirrors at
Versailles. …
All the stars at the State Banquet for King Charles and Queen Camilla
21st September 2023
French President Emmanuel Macron and his
wife, Brigitte Macron, hosted King Charles and Queen Camilla at a
State Banquet at the Palace of Versailles on Wednesday night. The
two couples were joined by an impressive array of guests in the
Hall of Mirrors. Many notable…
The queen of tiaras that a queen only wears for the most important events
19th September 2023
Queen Silvia of Sweden accompanied her
husband, King Carl XVI Gustaf, to several different events
throughout his Golden Jubilee weekend. At the Golden Jubilee
Banquet in Stockholm, she wore one of the most significant tiaras
in the Swedish collection- the Braganza…
King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee
celebrations have come to a close in Stockholm with a carriage ride
through the city and a concert at Norrbro. On Saturday, 16
September, King Carl Gustaf and his wife, Queen Silvia, took part
in a horse-drawn procession through the heart of Sweden at the end
of his Golden Jubilee weekend. Photo: Clément Morin/The Royal
Court of Sweden The…
